Arthur Posnansky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Posnansky

Bolivian historian, explorer and businessman

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1873

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1946

Profession: engineer, historian, archaeologist, explorer

Nationality: Poland, Bolivia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Arthur Posnansky (1873–1946), often called "Arturo", was at various times in his life an engineer, explorer, ship’s navigator, director of a river navigation company, entrepreneur, La Paz city council member, and well known and well respected avocational archaeologist.
During his lifetime, Posnansky was known as a prolific writer and researcher and for his active participation in the defense and development of Bolivia.
He is well known for his books, including Tihuanacu, the Cradle of American Man, Campana de Acre, La Lancha "Iris", Die Osterinsel und ihre praehistorischen Monumente, and Razas y Monumentos Prehistóricos del Altiplano Andino.
Outside of Bolivia, where he is still widely read, Posnansky's writings about the Tiwanaku Site have also been made popular by authors such as Graham Hancock, Charles Hapgood, and Rand Flem-Ath, who rely on Posnansky's dating of the Tiwanaku Site to support their theories.