Raul Bilecky discovers 16 platform pyramids at Puru Lin site in northern Peru. Site located in northern Peru Contains minimum 16 platform pyramids Pyramids are carved from bedrock (limestone/sandstone)
In northern Peru, researcher Raul Bilecky documented a site called Purulin containing at minimum 16 platform pyramids carved from bedrock. Bilecky theorizes it may be far older than previously thought, potentially around 11,500 BCE, based on similarities to Huaca Prieta. More investigation needed to confirm the true age of this coastal monument complex.
Key Facts
- Site located in northern Peru
- Contains minimum 16 platform pyramids
- Pyramids are carved from bedrock (limestone/sandstone)
- Original 1970s survey by Walter Alva suggested date of 1800 BCE
- Bilecky believes site is significantly older, possibly 11,500 BCE based on similarities to Huaca Prieta
- Site has been inundated multiple times by tsunamis
- Chambers were documented in original survey but filled in by time of Bilecky's visit
- Only modern media documentation exists from Bilecky's expedition
- Pyramids face north-northeast with celestial alignments to solstices
- Minimal pottery found despite 1800 BCE dating
- Site located on coast near mountain range, ocean directly behind it
Source: Raul Bilecky | Major Discoveries in Peru | Pillars of the Past Interview | Megalithomania by MegalithomaniaUK