Bolivia Culture
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With respect to the 2001 agreement, it was found that the Pre-Columbian culture of Bolivia achieved a high degree of technological, agricultural, and artistic achievement but the culture as a whole remains poorly understood. Furthermore, it was found that the archaeological sites and materials necessary to reconstruct the early history of Bolivian culture are in jeopardy from pillage. The pillage is widespread, on-going, and systematically destroying the non-renewable archaeological record of Bolivia. Colonial and Republican period ethnological materials were also found to be subject to pillage. These objects play an essential and irreplaceable role in indigenous Bolivian communities: they are vested with symbolic and historic meaning and used in many ceremonial and ritual practices. In many cases these objects serve as testimony to the continuation ... [Read More]
Bolivia (06/05)
The Andean region probably has been inhabited for some 20,000 years. Beginning about the 2nd century B.C., the Tiwanakan culture developed at the southern end of Lake Titicaca. This culture, centered around and named for the great city of Tiwanaku, developed advanced architectural and agricultural techniques before it disappeared around 1200 A.D., probably because of extended drought. Roughly contemporaneous with the Tiwanakan culture, the Moxos in the eastern lowlands and the Mollos north of present-day La Paz also developed advanced agricultural societies that had dissipated by the 13th century of our era. In about 1450, the Quechua-speaking Incas entered the area of modern highland Bolivia and added it to their empire. They controlled the area until the Spanish conquest in 1525. ... [Read More]
Bolivia
MOUNTAIN TREKKING AND CLIMBING SAFETY: U.S. citizens are advised to exercise extreme care when trekking or climbing in Bolivia. Since June 2002, four American citizens have died in falls while mountain climbing in Bolivia. Three of the deaths occurred on Illimani, a 6,402-meter peak located southeast of La Paz. If reasonable precautions are taken, mountain trekking and climbing in the Bolivian Andes can be an enjoyable way to experience the countryside and culture. Many popular trekking routes in the Bolivian Andes cross passes as high as 16,000 feet. Trekkers must have adequate clothing and equipment, not always available locally, and should be experienced mountain travelers. It is not prudent to trek alone. Solo trekking is the most significant factor contributing to injuries and robberies. The s ... [Read More]
Bolivia - Inca Gold Figurine
Type of Object: Ceremonial Object Materials: Metal Measurements: Size varies from 2 cm. to 50 cm. Date or Period: Inca (A.D. 1450 - 1533) Maker: Inca Designated List Section: III M Pre-Columbian Metals -- Figurine Date of Import Restriction: [Read More]
Bolivia - Garment Pin
Type of Object: Tool/Ceremonial Object Materials: Metal Measurements: Up to 50 cm. in length Date or Period: Pre-Columbian Maker: Pre-Columbian Designated List Section: III Q Pre-Columbian Metals -- Garment Pin Date of Import Restriction: [Read More]
Bolivia - Tiwanaku Diadem
Type of Object: Ritual Object Materials: Metal Measurements: 35 cm. x 45 cm. Date or Period: Tiwanaku (A.D. 600 - 1200) Maker: Tiwanaku Designated List Section: III F Pre-Columbian Metals -- Diadem Date of Import Restriction: 12/07/01 [Read More]
Bolivia - Tiwanaku Portrait Vessel
Found extensively during the Tiwanaku culture these objects usually have geometric and polychromes designs. In some instances they were found associated with funerary deposits. Cultures like the Omereque, Uruquilla, Quilacas and Mollo also had these ritual objects. Keywords: human-effigy pottery,jar,portrait vessel,Tiwanaku Period, ... [Read More]
Bolivia - Tiwanaku Drinking Vessel (Kero)
Type of Object: Ritual Object Materials: Stone Measurements: 15 cm. height x 10 cm. diameter Date or Period: Tiwanaku (A.D. 600 - 1200) Maker: Tiwanaku Designated List Section: IV G Pre-Columbian Stone -- Drinking Vessel Date of Import Restriction: [Read More]
Bolivia - Tiwanaku Spouted Jar
This form is characteristic of the Tiwanaku culture but also is found in cultures like the Yampara, Mollo, Omereque, Uruquilla, Yura and Amazon. The exterior is often incised and is decorated with geometric, animal and bird-like designs. Keywords: human-effigy pottery,painted pottery,Tiwanaku Period, ... [Read More]
Bolivia - Wooden Bow
Type of Object: Ritual Object Materials: Wood, feather, cotton fiber, vegetal fiber Measurements: Size varies from 120 cm. to 210 cm. Date or Period: Republican (1825-1900) Maker: Araona Designated List Section: II D Colonial and Republican Wood -- Bow Date of Import Restriction: ... [Read More]
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