Ancient Origins
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Puma Punku

What the Show Claims

  • Precision laser-cut stones with perfectly straight edges and uniform drill holes
  • H-shaped blocks interlock like machine parts — suggests prefabrication
  • Blocks weigh up to 130 tons and are made of diorite and andesite (extremely hard stone)
  • Located at 12,800 feet elevation — impossible logistics for primitive people
  • More precise stonework than even the Egyptian pyramids

What Archaeology Says

Part of the Tiwanaku complex built between 500–900 AD by the Tiwanaku civilization. The precisely shaped andesite and red sandstone blocks were cut using stone, bone, and copper tools. Archaeological finds include chisels and abrasives consistent with the stonework. The site was a major ceremonial center, not an alien construction.

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