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The Burials of Cerro Azul, Peru
Drawing of an Andean chullpa
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Figure 1.1. An Andean
chullpa
, a funerary structure that could be seen from a distance, often served as a pilgrimage destination. The door at the base of the stone tower could be entered when necessary to add or remove mummy bundles. (This image was created by Kay Clahassey from illustrations in Gasparini and Margolies 1980:149, 151–153.)
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Drawing of an Andean chullpa
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The Burials of Cerro Azul, Peru
by Joyce Marcus
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Clahassey, Kay
Marcus, Joyce
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Archaeology:New World
Latin American Studies
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Chapter 1
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Andean funerary tower
chullpa
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