Field notes, v1516
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A.K. Pearson 1969 24 Spent a couple hours at Pachacamac visiting ruins. The main temple (to the sun) and the reconstructed convent (Inmaculada) are of Inca origin. The temple to Pachacamac was pre-Inca, and other areas date back to earlier times. The small museum at the entrance had objects from the ruins, including the idol that was worshiped in the temple to Pachacamac. It was of wood, with a huge two faced figure at the top and various stylized serpes, jaguar's and birds carved into it. About 6 inches in diameter, really not very impressive. Shot the one guy fully apart. Skeleton pellets picked up earlier this month in the Q. Cruz de Ilesos. The pellets were at the base of a 4' cliff, also in front of holes which might have been burrowing owl's. Probably more than one species of bird involved - the pellets were not all the same size, anyhow. Stored below: 1) 2 scorpions 2) 2 scorp; 1 Mus. 3) 3 scorp; > 2 lizards 4) 23 scorp 4 lig 5) 16 scorp. 2 lig 6) 8 scorp; 1 lig. 7) 11 beetles > 1 cm; 1 1/2 cm beetle 1 scorp. ; 1 myst. mandible 8) 4 pre. myst. mandible ; 1 scorp. plus about 100 more pellets, more or less the same stuff plus 3 Mus., 1 small bird.