Visual database

Fragment of oversized face-neck jar; note the tear band with the corn sign-glyph. Castillo de Huarmey, excavation by Milosz Giersz, Krzysztof Makowski, and Patrycja Przadka. Photo by Milosz Giersz.

Bottle with face neck and "ear handles." Note the imitation of sign-glyphs on the body. The vessel belongs to our Group 2. Valle de Culebras. Private collection. Photo by Milosz Giersz.

Bowl with the head of the "Pachacamac Griffon." The vessel belongs to our Group 2.

Double spout and bridge bottle decorated with a front-face supernatural, whose halo contains three tri-feathers. The vessel belongs to our Group 2. Valle de Culebras. Private collection. Photo by Milosz Giersz.

Canteen bottle with "ear handles." The vessel belongs to our Group 3. Valle de Culebras. Private collection. Photo by Milosz Giersz.

Excavation map showing features 1 (F1) and 2 (F2) as well as wall foundations of the building partially excavated during the years 2004 to 2006. Excavation unit locations and numbers are shown at a smaller scale above. Drawing by Antti Korpisaari.

West-east profile of Pits 12 and 11. Drawing by Martti Pärssinen.

Topa Inka with his helmet and tocapu, after Guaman Poma (1987 [1615]:110).

Formula for reading ritual texts among the Inka.

Staff God of the Bennett monolith redrawn by Martt Pärssinen after Posnansky (1945).