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Samaipata (El Fuerte) is a rock-cut site in Bolivia, South America. UNESCO World Heritage List: Fuerte de Samaipata dates it to c. 300-1600 CE. UNESCO World Heritage List: Fuerte de Samaipata also records: “Ceremonial center.”
A huge sandstone ridge carved with channels, niches and figures.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 300 CE - 1600 CE c. 300-1600 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Fuerte de Samaipata | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Ceremonial center UNESCO World Heritage List: Fuerte de Samaipata | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 950 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 300 CE - 1,600 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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