tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post1883576791126226997..comments2024-01-09T23:20:33.373-08:00Comments on Ancient Tides: Rainforest Citadel Linked to "Cloud People"Gregory LeFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872137290650811690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-54484710324667253302008-12-06T21:09:00.000-08:002008-12-06T21:09:00.000-08:00Chachapoyas civilisation is from area in Peru that...Chachapoyas civilisation is from area in Peru that is very rich with many sites and archeological discoveries.Peruvian archeologist Walter Alva estimates that there are approximately 200,000 unregistered monument and archeological sites in Peru dating from the last 4 millenia."All of them"he believes "including the farthest or most overgrown,have been partially affected by looting"How can Peru effectively police a wilderness frontier nearly 1000 miles long?The expansion of world tourisem is afecting this country and is a real threat to the archeology.Sometimes the archeology has the luck of finding treasures in the leftovers left after the tombraiders went through the site.Here is a good story that i have came across reading a magazine-"The SAA Archeological" In 1997 in the area of Chachapoya cliff tombs,catle herders discovered six mortuary chambers.They ransacked them completly in their naive belives that their will be preciouss jevelery and treasures hidden in the fabrics.In their anger and rage the barbarians hacked some of the mummies with machetes frustrated that there was not anything of value to plunder.Here is the clincher of this story.The barbarians left a real treasure trove- extraordinary textiles,pyroengraved gourds,Inca quipos and many other objects.FYI- Inca quipos is a record keeping system a method involving knots tied in rope that was brought to perfection by the Incas.Archeologists of Centro Malqui succeded in recovering and conserving the artifacts and now they are displayed in new museum and reserch center in Lymebamba.So sometimes there is a happy ending and the invaluable discoveries end where they always belong in a musuums where they can be studied and protect for the future generations.ludmilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141028344946298771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-63995474545827108322008-12-05T10:28:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:28:00.000-08:00Thanks for your interest, Salah. I haven't started...Thanks for your interest, Salah. I haven't started a link list on this blog and don't know if I will. Your blog on Ancient Egypt is off to a good start!Gregory LeFeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872137290650811690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-89488517528732919322008-12-05T06:51:00.000-08:002008-12-05T06:51:00.000-08:00hey still waiting ur opinion about exchanging link...hey still waiting ur opinion about exchanging linkssalahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563362075821679391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-66134407128235898722008-12-04T14:03:00.000-08:002008-12-04T14:03:00.000-08:00very elegant blog , and i will be glad to exchange...very elegant blog , and i will be glad to exchange links with u , waiting ur opinion...<BR/><BR/>allaboutancientegypt.blogspot.comsalahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563362075821679391noreply@blogger.com