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Ancient Alpacas |
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Cave painting depicting alpaca |
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Inca Sculpture |
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Clay Figurine |
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Silver Llama Figurine |
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Alpaca Conopa Close Up |
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The alpaca, llama & other members of the South American camelid family have existed for thousands of years & can be seen depicted in the cave paintings at Toquepala, Peru.
The ancient Inca domesticated the alpaca & llama.
They were used for fleece & as pack animals, as well as food & symbols of fertility.
Visit our news & links page for interesting links to ancient Peruvian alpaca mummies, or to see more about the cave paintings & conopas.
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Tapestry depicting the ancient Inca with Llamas |
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Alpaca Conopas |
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Discovered buried with the ice mummies on Mt Sara Sara high in the Andean mountains of Peru -- this silver llama -- “was found in perfect condition, without tarnish, in a textile bundle. The brilliance of its shine was a surprising contrast to the brown mud and ice from which it was unearthed” Visit our links page to find out more about the Ice Mummies of Peru |