The Akapana Pyramid

The stone heads are representative of the civilization’s victory against their fallen enemies. The heads being incorporated into the structure itself invoke a feeling of protection from other civilizations and are assumed to have been an important part of Tiwanaku culture, seeing as they carved them into their place of worship.

The pyramid incorporated a unique underground water system that allowed water to flow through the structure. Water from a basin located at the summit of the pyramid is channeled through the outlet of the main canal in the system that directs the flow towards the north and alluvial plain of the Rio Guaquira-Tiwanaku.