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'ttzco: 'Í'HE HISTÓRlOAL >
OITY OF PE
F ron ting th e r uins Me several fall en founodations, which must
been t hose of a t~ple or l!l!rge hall, near which füund
sorne caverns or subterran an oollars.
It wouJ.d a•ppear that tho _pj cina (tank or pool) into wbieh
an a.ppr ciable supply of wat r emptie was used for purposes of
wbllutiou or puirification; aud cousid ring t he strange óutlet, who
know but 'whab the p op'le wer e indeed cuH ured. In auy cast.>
t he I ncas especially in uzco wiea-e n ot acoostomed to taking a
bath. This ca11 al o be ajd of th e na.tives of practically all the
ancient pueblos. The external use of water wia.s for ritual purpoSl&S
only.
In quec 1u
' ' Mwcesch1 ui
t he water) "'e>JJJ~1,1.a.u
Of the riv~rs,
fre quen tly s~~~~s~
honor of t'lie river.
saicred river.
acUíi 1 (waiS!h the faice),
·s} , L//kéeaillacni" (spiash
1.,,..,,,~~""11ge). On the bankd
Or'lantwitambo, are
certain rituala in
' in quecihua.
KCENCCO, (meaning curvad) , Idol.
On füe way to Tampu Maclle>hai tbe visitor can O·bserve in the
di!strict frontin •de1·0 (on the borders of the Saccsahu11i.m·
pán1 <two Incaic , th e mo t no·ta.ble of the many id-0ls that
existea in thes ns. They are caUed K cencco Chico llllld
Kccmceo Grande, ancl are gro ups of boulders ibea.ring 'fl. multitude
of ;figured earvings. Among t h em are seen subterranean celllars and
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