The Tiwanaku: Portrait of an Andean Civilization. (book reviews)

The archaeological site of Tiwanaku has long exerted a fascination over travellers and commentators. They are attracted by the apparently exotic and accomplished monumental stone carving, set in what is today a landscape which seems to be a result of peasant farming traditions. In his first chapter, Kolata sets out to debunk the work of modern mythographers, refuting the claim that Tiwanaku must have been built by outsiders because the local natives would have been incapable of its construction.

He also rejects Arthur Posnanky's theory that Tiwanaku was the cradle of American ...

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