. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. 80 OLD CIVILlZATIOXiS OF INCA LAND as his friends could supply none better. Beside him, we generally find an ear of corn, a vessel of gourd or pottery for water, and often a few odd-shaped stones, his amulets or charms. (Fig. 41) In the coast region, particularly at Pachacamac, the dessicated bodies, generally called mummies, are often found in little vaults of adobe which are covered with sticks and a layer of rushes. The bodies are in a sitting position, the knees draw^n up, and the head resting. a b Fig. 42. Burial Towers, a
. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. 80 OLD CIVILlZATIOXiS OF INCA LAND as his friends could supply none better. Beside him, we generally find an ear of corn, a vessel of gourd or pottery for water, and often a few odd-shaped stones, his amulets or charms. (Fig. 41) In the coast region, particularly at Pachacamac, the dessicated bodies, generally called mummies, are often found in little vaults of adobe which are covered with sticks and a layer of rushes. The bodies are in a sitting position, the knees draw^n up, and the head resting. a b Fig. 42. Burial Towers, a, Acora; b, Sillustani. upon them. With the body of a woman is generally found her work basket (see Fig. 14). In some localities a false head was attached to the mummy bundle. The significance of this custom is unknown. At Sillustani and Acora, in Peru, in the Collao, a part of the Titicaca basin, and in a number of localities in Bolivia hundreds of burial towers may be seen. Some are still in perfect condition, but the greater part are more or less in ruins, having been shaken down by earthquakes or demolished by treasure hunters. They. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mead, Charles W. (Charles Williams), 1845-1928. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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