A SOLAR CALENDAR… OR GATEWAY TO THE GODS? What Was The Tiahuanaco Sun Gate Monument Used For?
May 22, 2022 by SkyWatch Editor
In truth, the Tiahuanaco Sun Gate has baffled experts since it was first discovered. The figures that decorate the stone are believed to have astronomical connotations and resemble human-like beings with wings and curled-up tails, and appear to be wearing rectangular helmets, although interpretations differ. The god, possibly the Incan god Viracocha or a sun god of some kind, is located in the center and is sculpted with rays emitting from his face in all directions. He also appears to be holding a staff in each hand. This sun god figure is also known as the “Weeping God” because things similar to tears are carved on its face. Some have argued that the Tiahuanaco Gate of the Sun was used as a calendar, causing them to call it the Calendar Gate. Indeed, it appears to reflect a solar year, however, it cannot be made to fit into the solar year as we divide it at present. The calendar has 290 days, divided into twelve months of 24 days each. Other radical theories suggest it was a portal to another dimension, perhaps to the land of the gods, and some even believe that it was created by aliens…(READ MORE)