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Lake Titicaca: before the Inca, the Tiwanaku worshipped

Cosmos Magazine - Thu 4 Apr 19

Famous religious site was in use much earlier than previously thought. Andrew Masterson reports.

SNAPSHOT: Underwater Archaeologists Find Pre-Incan Artifacts in Lake Titicaca

Discover Magazine - Wed 3 Apr 19

Underwater archaeologists excavating Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, South America, have been uncovering artifacts like this bowl. The finds offer clues to a long-vanished culture. Recently, a group ...

Sunken treasures in Andean lake show an empire’s quest for control

Nature News - Mon 1 Apr 19

Sunken treasures in Andean lake show an empire’s quest for controlSunken treasures in Andean lake show an empire’s quest for control, Published online: 01 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01044-6Artefacts ...

Rise of religion pre-dates Incas at Lake Titicaca

Phys.org - Mon 1 Apr 19

An ancient group of people made ritual offerings to supernatural deities near the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, about 500 years earlier than the Incas, according to an international ...

Rise of religion pre-dates Incas at Lake Titicaca, ScienceDaily - Mon 1 Apr 19
Rise of religion pre-dates Incas at Lake Titicaca, Eurekalert - Mon 1 Apr 19

Offerings to supernatural deities discovered in Lake Titicaca in the Andes

FOXNews - Wed 3 Apr 19

A team of archaeological divers has uncovered dazzling treasures at the bottom of Lake Titicaca, including a puma carved out of the blue gemstone lapis-lazuli, gold medallions and a turquoise ...

Offerings to Supernatural Deities Discovered in Lake Titicaca in the Andes, Livescience - Mon 1 Apr 19

Archaeologists discover ancient religious offerings at Lake Titicaca

Daily Mail - Mon 1 Apr 19

A dive near the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca unearthed a trove of artifacts dating as far back as the year 500 A.D. The religious offerings have been linked to the Tiwanaku people.

Photos: Diving for Ancient Offerings in Lake Titicaca

Livescience - Mon 1 Apr 19

Divers found llama bones and carved figurines made from the blue gemstone lapis lazuli and green turquoise.