Note 198 — Chapter IX
Reading edition
Amaru means serpent in Quichua, and Tupac royal or excellent. Tupac also may be the participle of Tupani, I rend.
Serpents are frequently carved in relief on the masonry of Inca edifices.
Reading edition
Amaru means serpent in Quichua, and Tupac royal or excellent. Tupac also may be the participle of Tupani, I rend.
Serpents are frequently carved in relief on the masonry of Inca edifices.