Fuente Magna

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Fuente Magna exhibited in a museum

The Fuente Magna is a large stone vessel that was discovered in Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca by a local farmer. Its cultural affiliation and chronology is uncertain, as is the context where it was found.[1]

Description

It is a large piece, similar to a libation vessel. It was found in 1950 by a farmer near the town of Chua, near Lake Titicaca. It is currently in the Museum of precious metals "Museo de Oro" on Jaén street, in La Paz, Bolivia.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Ancient Near East Today – September 2016 – Ask a Near Eastern Professional: How the Sumerians Got to Peru". American Society of Overseas Research. January 24, 2018.