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The Tiwanaku: Portrait of an Andean Civilization
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In this paper, the Myth of Tiwanaku and the Decline and Fall of the Empire of Tiwari are discussed, as well as the natural and social setting of the story.Abstract:
Acknowledgements. 1. The Myth of Tiwanaku. 2. The Sources. 3. The Natural and Social Setting. 4. Tiwanaku Emergence. 5. Taypikala: The City at the Center. 6. Metropole and Hinterland. 7. The Empire Expands. 8. The Decline and Fall of Tiwanaku. Bibliography.read more
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