SOUTH
AMERICAN PICTURES ARCHAEOLOGY
AND HISTORY
Samaipata
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a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as El Fuerte de Samaipata or
the 'fort' this red sandstone rock in the eastern Andes mountains
dates back to at least 300AD in the time of the
local Mojocoyas culture and the surface is covered with a variety
of animal and geometric designs. There are signs that the Inca culture
reached Samaipata in the 15th century.
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| A 1980s picture of the site | The Spanish colonial village | The site is now open for visitors | Tourists visiting |
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| The huge rock and carvings |
Carvings cover the surface |
Carvings cover the surface | Channels near the summit |
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| Channels near the summit | Channels near the summit | A zigzag channel | The Inca niches |
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| The Inca niches -now protected | The Inca niches in the 1980s | The Inca niches | The Inca niches and a temple |
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| Part of the Inca temple area | A residential area | ||
