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title: Funerary Mound Cross-section, Alto de Las Piedras
author: Benjamin Oswald
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11057/funerary-mound-cross-section-alto-de-las-piedras/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Funerary Mound Cross-section, Alto de Las Piedras

_Authored by [Benjamin Oswald](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/benjaminboswald/)_

## Image File

[![Funerary Mound Cross-section, Alto de Las Piedras](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11057.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11057.jpg)

## Image Caption

Cross-section of funerary mound with [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) and [megalithic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/megalithic/) statue at Alto de Las Piedras near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Mound created c. 1st to 10th century CE. For inclusion with article:

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## About the Author

A lover of the perspective gained through exposure to the past, I have studied and visited sites in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Mediterranean. I strive to make what I learn accessible to inspire this passion in others and improve education.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Oswald, B. (2019, August 21). Funerary Mound Cross-section, Alto de Las Piedras. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11057/funerary-mound-cross-section-alto-de-las-piedras/>
### Chicago
Oswald, Benjamin. "Funerary Mound Cross-section, Alto de Las Piedras." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11057/funerary-mound-cross-section-alto-de-las-piedras/>.
### MLA
Oswald, Benjamin. "Funerary Mound Cross-section, Alto de Las Piedras." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11057/funerary-mound-cross-section-alto-de-las-piedras/>.

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