José Capriles

José Capriles is an associate professor of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University and the lead author of a recent study on the archaeological site of Palaspata in Bolivia. His research focuses on the Tiwanaku culture, a pre-Incan civilization that thrived over a thousand years ago near Lake Titicaca. Capriles' work sheds light on the social organization and economic practices of the Tiwanaku society, particularly their control over trade routes and the significance of ceremonial structures like the newly discovered temple at Palaspata, which is believed to have played a crucial role in religious rituals and regional trade.