The islands of Titicaca and Koati, illustrated . s I •^ 3 aao. THE RUINS ON THE ISLAND OP KOATI 283 the midst of vast regions inhabited by Indians speaking theAymara language. Very little is known as yet of the archaeology of Boliviaand southeastern Peru. But of Inca settlements, beyondthat on Copacavana and the Islands, there are few archi-tectural remnants. Hence we may regard the clusters atCopacavana, on Titicaca, and on Koati as possibly the lastoutposts of permanent Inca occupation in the direction ofthe southeast. Inca sway, overawing tribes into tributeand occasional military assistanc
The islands of Titicaca and Koati, illustrated . s I •^ 3 aao. THE RUINS ON THE ISLAND OP KOATI 283 the midst of vast regions inhabited by Indians speaking theAymara language. Very little is known as yet of the archaeology of Boliviaand southeastern Peru. But of Inca settlements, beyondthat on Copacavana and the Islands, there are few archi-tectural remnants. Hence we may regard the clusters atCopacavana, on Titicaca, and on Koati as possibly the lastoutposts of permanent Inca occupation in the direction ofthe southeast. Inca sway, overawing tribes into tributeand occasional military assistance, may have gone farther;and through inroads, barter, or exchange, articles of Incamanufacture have penetrated beyond the territory swayedover. It must be remembered that independent Quichuatribes occupied southern Bolivia.^^ It is also worthy ofnote that between Copacavana and Cacha near Sicuani,where Inca structures appear, there are comparativelyfew traces of permanent occupation by the conqueringCuzco tribe. It is asserted that the Islands of Apingiiilaa
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