Beyond bones & stones
Khipus are an ancient language system in the form of wool or cotton strings with knots. There is an intricate relationship between the knots, the where the type and location of the knot denotes meaning. The way the khipus' are woven with colored strands and twisted together also add a layer of meaning. We have... Continue Reading →
Anyone remember 2 years ago, when Survival International released some photos of an uncontacted tribe at the border of Brazil and Peru? Well an update came out, a remarkable video showing the tribe and describing what's being done to protect them. Oh and by the way, this is part of BBC's Human Planet. Check out... Continue Reading →
Remember that sensational set of photos of the 'uncontacted' people from the Brazilian-Peruvian Border? Well a couple weeks ago, Simon from HENRY, shared link that I think some of you maybe interested in. The link I speak of is this news piece, "Secret of the 'lost' tribe that wasn't." In the news piece, Peter Beaumont,... Continue Reading →
Survival International, the non-profit organization that helps tribal peoples defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures has released new aerial photos of uncontacted peoples at the border of Brazil and Peru. The photographs are remarkable, the people are depicted shooting at the aircraft with arrows and throwing stones. You may have... Continue Reading →
Mark Aldenderfer, from the anthropology department at the University of Arizona in Tucson, has just published a paper with several other authors which made the cover of the PNAS. The cover features a gold and turquoise necklace found from excavations of burials in Jiskairumoko, a site near Lake Titicaca in Peru. The significance of this... Continue Reading →
The Nazca or Nasca culture is one that fascinates me, especially the massive line art and the mysterious headless burials that are associated with them. The culture flourished before the Inca, for almost 1,100 years, alongside the Moche culture in what is now northern Peru. One of the hallmarks of their society are the intricate... Continue Reading →
