Thursday, 10 July 2008

Inca and the Tiawanacu cultures......back as 3,000 years ago


A dental piece is displayed during archaeological works in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at an ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken on July 4, 2008.

People watch as archaeologists work at an ancient ceremonial site in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at the ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken in July 4, 2008.

A piece of ceramic from the Tiawanacu culture is seen as part of archaeological findings in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at an ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken in July 4, 2008.

Pieces from the Inca and the Tiawanacu cultures are seen as part of archaeological findings in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at an ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken July 4, 2008.

Peruvian archaeologist Sergio Chavez works at an archaelogical site in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at the ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken July 4, 2008.

A piece of ceramic from the Tiawanacu culture is seen as part of archaeological findings in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at an ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken July 4, 2008.

Bolivian Margarita Ramos works next to a piece of ceramic unearthed at an archaeological site in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at an ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken July 4, 2008.

People work on an archaeological site in downtown Copacabana July 4, 2008. Archeologists have begun digging at an ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia to piece together the rites and daily life of cultures dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Locals stumbled upon the remains while clearing the ground to build a new market in the picturesque town of Copacabana, a tourist hotspot on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Picture taken on July 4, 2008.

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