HERITAGE RECORD · 883

Fuerte de Samaipata

萨迈帕塔考古遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The archaeological site of Samaipata consists of two parts: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the ceremonial centre of the old town (14th–16th centuries), and the area to the south of the hill, which formed the administrative and residential district. The huge sculptured rock, dominating the town below, is a unique testimony to pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs, and has no parallel anywhere in the Americas.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ876451 ↗

Area20 ha

Administrative areaQ818 · Q235106

WikipediaEl Fuerte de Samaipata ↗

Chinese Wikipedia萨迈帕塔考古遗址 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

Cultural archive

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Brief synthesisLocated in the Province of Florida, Department of Santa Cruz, the archaeological site of Fuerte de Samaipata consists of two clearly identified parts: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the Ceremonial Centre and area to the south of the hill, which formed the administrative and reside

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