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Cloud Warriors: The Mysterious Power of the Lost Chachapoya Culture

Friday, November 20, 2015 13:03
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The sarcophagi of Carajia, emblematic of the lost Chachapoya culture

In pre-Columbian America, the Incas had the largest empire and a flourishing civilization. They called their empire Tawantinsuyu, meaning The Four United Provinces, and they worshiped the sun god Inti. Their ruler was believed to be the Sapa Inca, the “child of the sun”, an earthly king of divine right.

The Inti Raymi Solstice Festival in Cusco, Peru.

The Inti Raymi Solstice Festival in Cusco, Peru. (Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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