Fuente Magna

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The Fuente Magna, also known as the Fuente Bowl, is a controversial item purported to be an archaeological artifact discovered in Bolivia. It bears signs that are claimed to resemble cuneiform writing.

It is a large stone vessel, resembling a libation bowl. It is supposed to have been found in the 1950s by a farmer in the neighborhood of Tiwanaku.

It resides in a small museum in Calle Jaén, La Paz, Bolivia; Museo de metales preciosos "Museo de Oro" [1] .

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  • A Sumerian Inscription of the Fuente Magna, La Paz, Bolivia (5 pp) Alberto Marini 13-p 9, 1885 [2]
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