Artifact Images

Any

Corbis: The Place for Pictures Online
Visit: http://www.corbis.com/

Any

California Academy of Sciences - Department of Anthropology. Search by global region, culture, country, category, materials, etc. Click on 'Search the Database'.
Visit: http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/collection/collintro.htm

Any

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: use 'Search: Imagebase' window at top of page.
Visit: http://www.thinker.org/

Any

Artnet.com - David Bernstein's Pre-Columbian Art (save the images before they are lost)
Visit: http://www.artnet.com/net/galleries/gallery_list.aspx?gip=163

Any

Sotheby's auction house (save the images before they are lost). You can now register and ask for email updates on new catalogs, auctions, exhibitions for 'precolumbian' antiquities.
Visit: http://sothebys.com/

Any - Andes

Dumbarton Oaks Andean Art Gallery. Slide sets are also available for ordering.
Visit: http://www.doaks.org/PCWebSite/gallerytour.html

Any - Andes

Peter and Jackie Main - very decent tourist photos offered freely. They would appreciate just an email if any are used.
Visit: http://www.pbase.com/mr2c280/sa

Any - Bolivia

From the Museo Nacional de Arqueología
Visit: http://www.bolivian.com/arqueologia/galeria.html

Any - Peru

From the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Peru
Visit: http://mnaah.perucultural.org.pe/ceram.htm

Also search the amazing textile database.
Visit: http://textiles.perucultural.org.pe/

Any - Peru

U. S. State Department's list of illustrations of artifact categories subject to import restrictions.
Visit: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/database.html

Andean Archaeology - General

Arqueología Andina y Tiwanaku

Página Portal a la Investigación Arqueológica en el Mundo Andino © Higueras 2006
Visit: http://www.tiwanakuarcheo.net/index.html

Arqueología Ecuatoriana

Ecuadorian archaeology is the foundation of identity with milenary people's ancestral knowledge, successfull adaptation to different geographical zones, spiritual transcendency that Precolombian America knew. During the archaeological study interaction that has taken place between the inhabitants of different ecological regions of this andean and tropical Ecuador are highlighted. (site is extensive and under construction - needs editing)
Visit: http://www.arqueo-ecuatoriana.ec/

Ancient Andean World

created by Mike Ruggeri to assist Andeanists in locating web sites by indexing various ancient cultures.

Visit: http://tinyurl.com/2o79jy

Another useful resource is Mike's updated listing of 'Ancient Americas Breaking News'.

Visit: http://web.mac.com/michaelruggeri

Arqueocalchaqui

es sobre arqueología inka en el argentina y sobre arqueología y educación.
Visit: http://www.arqueocalchaqui.com.ar/arqueo/index.php

Ciudad Virtual de Antropología y Arqueología

Es una web integrante de la Red NAyA,  Noticias de Antropología y Arqueología. Very comprehensive coverage and growing.
Visit: http://www.naya.org.ar/peru/index.html

Archaeometry

Munich Archaeometry Group

A number of archaeologists, physicists, chemists, geologists and soil scientists join in an interdisciplinary study of archaeological ceramics from the Andes and from Celtic and Roman Europe. Special Projects include Huaca Sialupe and Batán Grande.
Visit: http://www.physik.tu-muenchen.de/archaeometry/

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Solar eclipse paths are available with world atlas map for the 2nd millennium and
Visit: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEatlas/SEatlas2.html
for previous centuries by lists of events giving latitude and longitude. Generally the Andes are 10-20'S and 70-80'W. http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEcat/SEcatalog.html

Blogs (Weblogs)

Arkeomala: Proyecto de Investigaciones Arqueológicas en el Valle de Mala, Perú

Creators: Omar Pinedo y Henry Tantaleán
Visit: http://arkeomala.blogspot.com/

Arkeos

The aim of the journal is to create a place to debate archaeological topics, analysis and mainly the publication of the works done by undergraduate and graduate students of Archaeology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
Visit: http://www.pucp.edu.pe/publicaciones/arkeos/

Caral Civilization

Visit: http://caralperu.typepad.com/caral_civilization_peru/

Peru Archaeology Rules

Creator: Daniel Sandweiss
Visit: http://caralperu.typepad.com/peru_archaeology_rules/

Botany

Andean Botanical Information System (ABIS)

Floristic and systematic investigations of the flowering plants (phanerogams) of Andean South America. Hosted by Field Museum, Chicago.
Visit: http://www.sacha.org/main.htm

ARQUEOBIOS: Centro de Investigaciones Arqueobiológicas y Paleoecológicas Andinas

El objetivo principal es difundir, promover y crear redes de investigación en temas relacionados a la Arqueozoología, Arqueobotánica y temas evolutivos empleando la tecnología del ADN antiguo.
Visit: http://www.arqueobios.org/Inicio.html

International Potato Center

seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweetpotato, other root and tuber crops, and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
Visit: http://www.cipotato.org/

NewCROP [TM]

Hosted by Purdue University (Indiana), NewCROP provides windows to new and specialty crop profiles. Try the CropSEARCH engine using 'Andean'.
Visit: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html

Waqanki: Proyecto Jardín Botánico - Machu Picchu

sponsored by La Universidad Agraria La Molina, la Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco y Proyecto Génesis.
Visit: http://www.lamolina.edu.pe/waqanki/

Lost Crops of the Incas Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation

Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation Board on Science and Technology for International Development, National Research Council. National Academy of Science. 1989.
Visit: http://www.nap.edu/books/030904264X/html/index.html

Carbon Dating & Calibration

andes C-14

Radiocarbon Database for Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
Visit: http://andy.cyberkultura.pl/index.php

CALIB Radiocarbon Calibration, 5.0.1

Calibration program that calculates and generates graphs from servers at University of Washington and Queen's University of Belfast. Created by M. Stuiver, P.J. Reimer, and R. Reimer.
Visit: http://www.calib.org

Geochronometria

is aimed to integrate the scientists developing different methods of absolute chronology and using them in different fields of earth and other natural sciences and archaeology. Starting from Volume 26 it will be published in electronic form.
Visit: http://www.geochronometria.pl/

OxCAL3.10

The OxCal program is intended to provide radiocarbon calibration and analysis of archaeological and environmental stratigraphy, authored by Dr. Christopher Ramsey at Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit.
Visit: http://www.rlaha.ox.ac.uk/O/index.php

Radiocarbon Related Information Sources

presented by RADIOCARBON journal to provide labs, databases, searchable indexes, calibration computer programs and listserv discussions.
Visit: http://www.radiocarbon.org/Info/#intro

Radiocarbon Web-Info

This resource is designed to provide online information concerning the radiocarbon dating method.
Visit: http://www.c14dating.com/

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Center for the Study of Architecture/Archaeology (CSA)

Digital technology advice in mapping and imaging architectural features. Archive of computer-aided design (CAD) models.
Visit: http://ww.csanet.org/index.html

Conservation & Site Protections

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)

As the only national membership organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation of cultural material, the AIC plays a crucial role in establishing and upholding professional standards, promoting research and publications, providing educational opportunities, and fostering the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals, and the public.
Visit: http://aic.stanford.edu/about/index.html

Archaeological Institute of America's Site Preservation Grant Program,

the AIA will now share the responsibility for safeguarding the world’s archaeological heritage by supporting the conservation of ancient monuments and the preparation of management plans for long-term maintenance of the cultural and physical landscapes of sites. Applications will be considered on a semiannual basis by a committee appointed by the AIA. The deadlines are October 1 and April 1, and grants will normally be awarded in the range of $25K-$75K. Past award winners may apply for new grants on a competitive basis.
Visit: http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10411

Art Loss Register

is the world's largest private international database of lost and stolen art, antiques and collectibles that provides recovery and search services to collectors, the art trade, insurers and law enforcement through technology and a professionally trained staff of art historians.
Visit: http://www.artloss.com/Default.asp

Cusichaca Trust

model for rural development in the Peruvian Andes that restores often abandoned infrastructures.
Visit: http://www.cusichaca.org/home.htm

Illicit Antiquities Research Center

established in May 1996 under the auspices of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research in Cambridge, England to monitor and report upon the detrimental effects of the international trade in illicit antiquities (i.e. antiquities which have been stolen or clandestinely excavated and illegally exported).
Visit: http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/iarc/home.htm

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

an international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. Contact a country-specific representative from the web page "All national committees".
Visit: http://www.icomos.org/ICOMOS_Main_Page.html

National Archives (US)

Diverse information on preservation, conservation, storage, technical skills.
Visit: http://www.archives.gov/preservation/

Smithsonian Museum Conservation

scientists and conservators from a wide range of specialties perform research to extend our knowledge base of how materials change and deteriorate, to formulate recommendations for effective preservation strategies and to develop and test safe and effective conservation treatments.
Visit: http://www.si.edu/mci/

UNESCO: World Heritage Committee

Latin America and Caribbean listing by country that are under protective status.
Visit: http://whc.unesco.org/

Crucial Hearing on Trade Restrictions Approaches by David Lindsay, SAA - Government Affairs
Visit: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~cerickso/Northeast_Meetings/traderestrictions1.pdf

Procedures for Cultural Property Advisory Committee Sessions - Open to the Public
Visit: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/cpacproc.html

Web Journal on Cultural Patrimony

is a multi-disciplinary, international academic journal, focusing on the protection, conservation, valorization and study of international material as well as immaterial, cultural patrimony.
Visit: http://www.webjournal.unior.it/

World Monuments Fund/Watch

undertakes conservation, documentation, surveys, fieldwork, research, training, strategic planning, fundraising, and advocacy. Some funding available for specific preservation operations.
Visit: http://wmf.org/

Yachay Wasi

conservation, preservation and education of Peruvian cultural history.
Visit: http://www.yachaywasi.org/

E-Journals / E-Books / Open Access

Antiquity: an international journal of expert archaeology

Since 1927, this journal (currently hosted online by University of York) covers archaeology worldwide and provides full text of some publications. Use 'INDEX' to search for volume.
Visit: Visit: http://intarch.ac.uk/antiquity/

Arkeos

The aim of the journal is to create a place to debate archaeological topics, analysis and mainly the publication of the works done by undergraduate and graduate students of Archaeology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
Visit: http://www.pucp.edu.pe/publicaciones/arkeos/

ArqueoBolivia

creada con el objetivo de promover y difundir la producción de investigaciones sobre arqueología boliviana, principalmente de arqueólogos nacionales. Consolidar un espacio de dialogo interdisciplinario respecto del pasado tanto con la comunidad arqueológica internacional como con estudiantes e investigadores nacionales, que permita una mayor participación local en la interpretación del pasado prehispánico. Incluyendo el contenido de su Revista.
Visit: http://www.arqueobolivia.com

Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Etudes Andines

El L'IFEA ha digitalizado ya los boletines y la totalidad de los artículos se encuentran en formato pdf en este sitio web. Recommendation: this page provides searching or allows browsing to begin with various editions. Each page that displays a separate bulletin, provides links (in BOLD WHITE, NOT BLUE) to full texts.
Visit: http://www.ifeanet.org/publicaciones/venta/coleccion.php?coleccion=4

Boletín Antropológico. Centro de Investigaciones Etnológicas Museo Arqueológico

Editado desde 1982, el Boletín Antropológico es una revista cuatrimestral, arbitrada e indizada; es publicada por el Museo Arqueológico “Gonzalo Rincón Gutiérrez” y el Grupo de Investigaciones Antropológicas y Lingüísticas de la Universidad de Los Andes. Su objetivo principal –en un país donde circula poca información antropológica– es propiciar el diálogo e intercambio entre las instituciones e investigadores/as dedicados/as a la investigación antropológica en el ámbito nacional e internacional.
Visit: http://www.saber.ula.ve/boletin_antropologico/

Boletín-e AZETA

Un boletín en formato electrónico que divulga la investigación arqueológica y antropológica en los Valles Occidentales de la Sub-área Centro Sur Andina.
Visit: http://www.quipu.uta.cl/masma/azeta/fr_az.htm

Chungará (Universidad de Tarapacá - Arica)

Chungará Revista de Antropología Chilena, su objetivo principal es difundir estudios originales, empíricos o teóricos, en antropología social o cultural, arqueología, bioarqueología, conservación, etnobotánica, etnohistoria, geografía, historia, lingüística, museología, paleoecología, semiótica, textilería, zooarqueología, referidos a la región andina de Sudamérica u otras zonas afines.
Visit: Scielo Chungara

Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología

Esta revista, pretende ser un espacio para quienes trabajan en arqueología en Argentina (y en el resto de América Latina), para publicar sus trabajos, y cambiar opiniones dinámicamente.
Visit: http://www.comechingonia.com/Inicio.htm

Estudios Atacameños,

by Universidad Católica del Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Museo R. P. Gustavo Le Paige; publishes original contributions that result from archaeological, social-anthropological, ethno-historical and bio-anthropological research carried out in the Atacamenian region and in the South-Central Andes.
Visit: http://www.scielo.cl/

Geochronometria

is aimed to integrate the scientists developing different methods of absolute chronology and using them in different fields of earth and other natural sciences and archaeology. Starting from Volume 26 it will be published in electronic form.
Visit: http://www.geochronometria.pl/

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

published museum research books, catalogs and bulletins in .pdf
Visit: http://www.museoprecolombino.cl/es/biblioteca/pdf/index.php

QUIPU's Open Access

discussion and links to Open Access web sites pertaining to Andeanists.
Visit: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~bharley/QUIPUOpenAccess.shtml

Revista Peruana de Biologia

published by Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, is available as .pdf/html beginning with 1998, Vol. 5(1) except 1999 edition on El Niño with table of contents only at http://www.concytec.gob.pe/investigacion/biologia/riben/ivrin6e.htm. (Links are very slow.)
Visit: http://sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe/bvrevistas/biologia/biologiaNEW.htm

SciELO Latin American Social Sciences Journals English Edition

The Edelstein Center in partnerships with SciELO and with the support of the Open Society Institute (OSI) has created a site containing the principal social science journals of Latin America translated into English. The portal is already on-line and will include initially 30 journals from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay. Seven journals are already available and we will be adding three new journals monthly. In August 2006 we will launch the second edition. The articles can be downloaded at no charge.
Visit: http://socialsciences.scielo.org/

Stanford Journal of Archaeology

by Stanford Archaeology Center
Visit: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/archaeology/journal/

Web Journal on Cultural Patrimony

is a multi-disciplinary, international academic journal, focusing on the protection, conservation, valorization and study of international material as well as immaterial, cultural patrimony.
Visit: http://www.webjournal.unior.it/

Forensics:

Andes Expedition: Searching for Inca Secrets

National Geographic's "virtual autopsy" of Inca "Ice Maiden" discovered atop Mount Ampato, Peru in 1995.
Visit: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/andes/

Forensic Archaeology

Very textual; good reference to effects of diseases on bone. Best to use the SEARCH feature to navigate.
Visit: http://www.forensicarchaeology.com/

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

ArcView3.X GIS: Total Station Data

From UCSB Titicaca project with a great deal of helpful and practical information for in-field applications.
Visit: http://titicaca.ucsb.edu/total_station/

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

Provides consulting, software products and educational/training support.
Visit: http://www.esri.com/industries/archaeology/

GIS in Archaeology

Article and resources compiled by Dr. Aldenderfer, UCSB.
Visit: http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/archaeology/general/archgc001.htm

United States Geological Survey

Introduction and practical applications are well covered.
Visit: http://education.usgs.gov/common/lessons/gis.html

Geology

Cornell Andes Project

Geological overview of tectonic processes.
Visit: http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/cap/index.html

Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Geólogos

Es una institución sin finalidad lucrativa creada para la defensa y apoyo de los intereses de los Geólogos.
Visit: http://www.icog.es/_portal/inicio/inicio.asp

INGEMMET

Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico es encargada de preparar y proveer información sobre geología regional.
Visit: http://www.ingemmet.gob.pe/

International Association for Obsidian Studies

South American obsidian sources as well as source catalog for worldwide resources.
Visit: http://www.obsidianlab.com/sourcecatalog/s_home.html

United States Geological Society

Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World: South America. USGS Professional Paper 1386-I
Visit: http://pubs.usgs.gov/prof/p1386i/index.html

Glossaries

Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc. (FAMSI)

Resultado de mas de tres decadas consagradas a la traduccion y escritura de textos sobre antropologia, arqueologia, arquitectura prehispanica, etnologia, artes populares, arte prehispanico, historia, arqueologia historica, viajes y viajeros, herencia cultural, preservacion, conservacion y restauracion en America Latina.
Visit: http://research.famsi.org/meta_search.php

Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Geólogos

Es una institución sin finalidad lucrativa creada para la defensa y apoyo de los intereses de los Geólogos.
Visit: http://www.icog.es/portal/glosario/eng_search.asp

Sociedad de Investigación y Explotación Minera de Castilla y León S.A. (SIEMCALSA)

un glosario de términos geológicos y en "Enlaces" una base amplia de enlaces a través de los cuales acceder a entidades como la Administración, Empresas mineras, Organismos y Universidades. También se adjuntan enlaces temáticos que se consideran de interés.
Visit: http://www.siemcalsa.com/web/html/glosario_de_terminos_geologico.html

Hydrology

Global Learning, Inc.

Provides information and written reports on research into hydology, geology, archaeology and geoglyphs in the Cusco area and various coastal locations.
Visit: http://www.global-learning.us/

Laws & Regulations

Colegio de Arqueólogos del Perú (COARPE)

El Colegio Profesional de Arqueólogos del Perú, creado por Ley N° 24575, es una entidad autónoma de derecho público interno, que representa a los profesionales arqueólogos de la República, de conformidad con lo establecido por la Constitución Política del Perú.
Visit: http://www.coarpe.org/estatuto.htm
For more information, read Bruce Owen's How to join COARPE.
and contact Dr. Owen at: bruce.owen@sonoma.edu for recommended assistance.

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Perú

Reglamento de Investigaciones Arqueológicas
Visit: http://www.embperu.org.br/rglmto%20arqueologia.htm

Maps / Map Making

Map Maker

Desktop mapping software.
Visit: http://www.mapmaker.com/

INGEMMET

Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico es encargada de preparar y proveer información sobre geología regional. Includes basemaps for tracing and georeferencing into a GIS.
Visit: http://www.ingemmet.gob.pe/publicaciones/index.htm

Instituto Geográfico Nacional (formerly Instituto Geográfico Militar)

El Instituto Geográfico Nacional es la institución pública que realiza actividades de levantamiento cartográfico.
Visit: http://www.ignperu.gob.pe/

University of Texas - Austin. Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

Excellent source for topographic, city and thematic maps.
Visit: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas.html
For historic maps of South America visit: UT Historic Maps

Museum & Research Archives

National Anthropological Archives

A list of guides to archived materials available from the Smithsonian Institution. Use global Find feature on your computer to search by keyword.
Visit: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/guides.htm

Archivos Estatales (Sevilla, Spain)

Guidance to organization and research of Spanish and Latin American documents.
Visit: http://www.mcu.es/archivos/

Palynology

Latin American Pollen Database

The Latin American database began with funding from the NOAA Paleoclimatology Program in August 1994 with current coordinator, Rob Marchant at the University of Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Inventory includes summary information for approximately 400 Latin American and oceanic sites.
Visit: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/lapd.html

Asociacion LatinoAmericana de Paleobotanica y Palinologia

está realizando el Banco de Datos de Palinología y Paleobotánica del Perú.
Visit: http://www.concytec.gob.pe/alpp/

Rock Art

Arte Rupestre: Pinturas rupestres y petroglifos

Ciudad Virtual de Antropología y Arqueología.
Visit: http://www.rupestre.com.ar/

Arte Rupestre Tarapaqueño

El estudio de los geoglifos del desierto, sobre todo de Tarapacá en la Pampa del Tamarugal y aledaños.
Visit: http://www.quipu.uta.cl/masma/patri_edu/rupestre.htm

Sociedad de Investigacion del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia

A private scientific institution, SIARB (founded in 1987) to registers, records and publishes rock art sites. Numbers some 150 members in Bolivia as well as world-wide. Publishes a yearly journal, BoletÌn, and a series called Contributions to South American Rock Art Studies.
Visit: http://www.siarb-bolivia.org/

Satellite Imagery

Cornell Andes Project: Thematic Mapper

Index guide to satellite imagery.
Visit: http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/cap/CAP_gen/CAP_TM.html

Flashearth

Experimental combination of many satellite resources. Easiest way to see satellite imagery: Try 16d 33m 22.5s S Lat, 68d 40m 22.4s W Long for Tiwanaku.
Visit: http://www.flashearth.com/

Glaciers of the World: South America

USGS Satellite Image Atlas by Richard Williams, Jr. and Jane Ferrigno.
Visit: http://pubs.usgs.gov/prof/p1386i/index.html

Google Earth

Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
Visit: http://earth.google.com/

NASA's (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission)SRTM

released the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data in files available at: http://edc.usgs.gov/geodata/
For Windows:
Click on a coordinate file for the lower left corner of a cell (example: S16W070.hgt.zip for Lake Titicaca) and save to your desktop. To extract these zipped .hgt files, you can use WinZip: when file icon appears on desktop, right click and chose Unzip-in-Place. Go to 3DEM website and download their program. Save to your 'Program Files'. You have to run 3DEM's setup.exe file. Then open 3DEM, pull down File menu and choose 'Load Terrain Model' and then OK 'SRTM data'. Click on the unzipped file to open.
For Mac:
MacDEM and Stuffit Expander.
FOR MORE information and tutorials contact Nicholas Tripcevich (UCSB) and visit his research website at: http://titicaca.ucsb.edu/colca/maps/ . Thank you Nico.

Satellite Remote Sensing and Archaeology

This site aims to provide a focus for information relating to the application of satellite imagery to archaeology.
Visit: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mjff/homepage.htm

South American Continent

View the weather by USA Today.
Visit: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/satpic/wsatsam.htm

Upper Colca Archaeological Research Project, Arequipa, Peru

View Nicholas Tripcevich's pages on Maps and Spatial Data.
Visit: http://titicaca.ucsb.edu/colca/maps/index.html

Textile Research

American Museum of Natural History

Click on 'Collections Database', then 'Textile Collection'.

Visit: http://anthro.amnh.org/

Code of the Quipu: Databooks.

A compendium of information by Marcia and Robert Ascher including: detailed descriptions of over 200 quipus; references by others; and, locations of extant specimens.

Visit: http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/research/quipu-ascher/

Harvard Khipu Database

Created by Dr. Gary Urton and Carrie Brezine to decode these fascinating artifacts. An important and growing database to promote the comprehension of an ancient information system.

Visit: http://khipukamayuq.fas.harvard.edu/index.html

Khipu Patrimony of Rapaz, Peru

A collaborative project brings peruvian and international scientists together with the villagers of Rapaz to protect and study the “Khipu House” and its priceless patrimony.

Visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/project/other-staff-projects/peters-khipus/index.htm

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Go to 'Advanced Search' and in index window choose 'Latin American Art: Ancient Americas' to narrow your search.

Visit: http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/

STOLEN TEXTILES FROM ICA MUSEUM

Please read this emergency notice and attached photos. Any help in locating these textiles will be greatly appreciated. Keep vigilante in checking auction websites, also.

Visit: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~bharley/IcaMuseumTextiles.shtml

Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Peru

Search by culture, then technique or catalog number.

Visit: http://textiles.perucultural.org.pe/

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