Ancient carved shell llama offering found in lake Titicaca

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - 10:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A llama carved from a spondylus shell and a cylindrical laminated gold foil object were the contents of a carved stone box -- an offering -- found at the bottom of Lake Titicaca. The offering, found near an island in the lake, was not located where others had found offerings in the past.

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