The word huaca (also waka) is a quechua word that refers to an ancient site or sacred place. To huaquear is 'to loot'...huaqueando - looting. This site is dedicated to providing a graphic image of destruction of archaeological sites caused by looting.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Looted Late Intermediate Period cranium with copper staining and hair
You will find photographs of archaeological looting, primarily from coastal desert sites in Peru. Because of the dry conditions, many things preserve well on the Peruvian coast. Unfortunately, looting and other forms of site destruction have thrashed large areas of the coast. The images here are intended to show, very graphically, what looters do to the sites, and to the remains of ancient peoples who once lived in these places. M. Brown Vega
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