User:Jduranboger/Fuente Magna Bowl

The Magna Bowl,, 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. The inside of the bowl is engraved in Sumerian, Proto-Sumerian, and Semitic Mesopotamian cuneiform characters.

Description
It is a large piece, similar to a libation vessel, probably used during religious ceremonies. 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.

Enlaces externos

 * Indagine sul Fuente Magna boliviano e del monolite di Pokotia Archivado el 6 de junio de 2012 en Wayback Machine.
 * Archeologia Antica - Lista di importanti ritrovamenti archeologici