Sun Island Titicaca Bolivia
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Sun Island Bolivia, "La Isla del Sol" is an Island in Titicaca Lake in the Bolivian side territory that probably was the inspiration source of the Thiahuanaco and Inca legends that mention that their god or mythological godly rulers that were credited of coming to life out of the sacred waters of this Lake.
The disposition of the stone buildings, doors and windows show that they likely had the purpose to observe the sun movements.
Since the lake has a considerable mass of water, at some places the shore is too far away to be seen during the early morning rising of the sun, consequently it gives an optical illusion that the sun is rising from the waters of the lake.
Doors made at different heights only reachable by stairs and the presence of diverse false doors of multiple levels show that this place was meant for persons of different rank or the use rooms was intended for each special occasions related to seasons or solstices and equinoxes dealing.
Its position at a distance of intruders denotes that it was a place exclusively for people of high social rank or knowledge that came only to participate in very especial ceremonies of the sun events as well housed the resident astronomer and sky watchers.
False trapezoidal doors and doors are very common during Tiahuanaco and Inca civilizations nevertheless it is a characteristic that also was practiced by the Cotosh civilization about 4000 years ago and in between is very to find an example.
The angle of the trapezoid as this figure comes closer to the shape of the triangle probable represents a higher rank or social position or the distinctiveness of the place The boat that Tiahuanaco people used for visiting this ritual complex most likely were very similar to the present boats that are made from the same material and techniques of ancient times.
In this area even island were made of reed known as "Totora" a plant of similar characteristics than the Egyptian Papyrus.
The disposition of the stone buildings, doors and windows show that they likely had the purpose to observe the sun movements.
Since the lake has a considerable mass of water, at some places the shore is too far away to be seen during the early morning rising of the sun, consequently it gives an optical illusion that the sun is rising from the waters of the lake.
Doors made at different heights only reachable by stairs and the presence of diverse false doors of multiple levels show that this place was meant for persons of different rank or the use rooms was intended for each special occasions related to seasons or solstices and equinoxes dealing.
Its position at a distance of intruders denotes that it was a place exclusively for people of high social rank or knowledge that came only to participate in very especial ceremonies of the sun events as well housed the resident astronomer and sky watchers.
False trapezoidal doors and doors are very common during Tiahuanaco and Inca civilizations nevertheless it is a characteristic that also was practiced by the Cotosh civilization about 4000 years ago and in between is very to find an example.
The angle of the trapezoid as this figure comes closer to the shape of the triangle probable represents a higher rank or social position or the distinctiveness of the place The boat that Tiahuanaco people used for visiting this ritual complex most likely were very similar to the present boats that are made from the same material and techniques of ancient times.
In this area even island were made of reed known as "Totora" a plant of similar characteristics than the Egyptian Papyrus.
