Tiahuanaco
of or relating to a pre-Incan culture existing c300 b.c.–a.d. c900, chiefly in Peru and Bolivia, characterized by the use of megalithic masonry carved with geometric and animal designs, stone statues, polychrome pottery, and bronze artifacts.
- Also Ti·a·hua·na·cu [tee-uh-wuh-nah-koo]. /ˌti ə wəˈnɑ ku/.
Other words from Tiahuanaco
- Ti·a·hua·na·can, noun
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In Tiahuanaco, where the creation, or rather manufacture of men took place, the creator turned many sinners into stones.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangWhether there was ever a city at Tiahuanaco there is nothing to shew.
South America Observations and Impressions | James BryceTiahuanaco may, at some distant period, have enjoyed the privilege of being a seaport.
The Mayas, the Sources of Their History / Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries | Stephen Salisbury, Jr.Many of the stone monuments at Tiahuanaco have been removed, some for building, some for other purposes.
Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology | John D. BaldwinThe place is Tiahuanaco, or Tihuamacu, as the Indians of the neighbourhood call it.
South America Observations and Impressions | James Bryce
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