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The archaeological site of Pukara is located in the modern town of Pucará, about 80kms NW of Lake Titicaca, on the road from Puno to Cuzco. The site was the center of an influential culture dated to approximately 2000 years ago.

Our archaeological project at Pukara began in the late 1990´s and has included geophysical survey, excavations, mapping, and a site survey, plus two field school projects. Most recently, in 2010 we had a very productive excavation project and worked on developing an ethnographic gallery at the nearby Museo Lítico Pukara, which was completed in early 2011. Blog posts include project photos and relevant links. Visit www.pukara.org for more information on the archaeological project & visiting the town of Pucará.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Week 3: Digging & the Feria

This week is Pucará's annual feria, a huge market with products from all over the South-Central Andes. It will be busy and hectic, but hopefully we can get some excavating done in the midst of visiting pilgrims, sellers of everything imaginable, and lots of truck traffic. The students only have 2 more weeks in the field, so we will be busy trying to understand our excavation units on the platform. Wish us luck!
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