Fuente Magna
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The Fuente Magna, also known as the Fuente Bowl, is a controversial artifact discovered in Bolivia. It bears writing in what has been described as Sumerian and proto-Sumerian cuneiform; this is disputed.
It is a large stone vessel, resembling a libation bowl, possibly used for religious ceremonies. It was found in the 1950's by a farmer in the neighbourhood of Tiwanaku and has since been authenticated.
It resides in a small museum in Calle Jaén, La Paz, Bolivia; Museo de metales preciosos "Museo de Oro" [1] .
[edit] References
- A Sumerian Inscription of the Fuente Magna, La Paz, Bolivia (5 pp) Alberto Marini 13-p 9, 1885 [2]
[edit] External links
- Fuente Magna: Rosetta stone of the Americas
- Investigations of Bolivia Fuente Magna and the Monolith of Pokotia
- Decipherment of the Cuneiform Writing on the Fuente Bowl - Clyde A. Winters
- Ancient Archaeology - List of remarkable archaeological finds
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