We are on our way to the burial ruins of
Sillustani. The round and sometimes square burial towers are unique structures. The
Colla tribe were non-
Incan people living near Lake
Umayo.
The Incas get much credit for
their fine stone work and they deserve it, but during the trip, we have seen many examples for
pre-
Incan and non-
Incan stone work that was just as good as any at
Machu Picchu. So, the
Incan's simply learned well from
predecessors and other stone masters. They did not invent the techniques for fitting stones precisely.
The Incas get much credit for their fine stone work and they deserve it, but during the trip, we have seen many examples for pre-Incan and non-Incan stone work that was just as good as any at Machu Picchu. So, the Incan's simply learned well from predecessors and other stone masters. They did not invent the techniques for fitting stones precisely.
Lake Umayo.
Sigrid and Terri Butler at the top of the burial field.
The Colla's used stones to create roofs rather than the wooden thatched roofs more common at lower altitudes. The roofs of the Chullpas (burial towers) have all collapsed over the years.
We will continue our trip with a visit to a farm compound near here.
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