SMALi. bronze: spoons with decorated 



HANDLES 



They were probably intended for use in 

 supplying the small quantity of lime needed in 

 connection with chewing coca leaves. Found 

 at Machu Picchu. 1% times natural size. 



the idolatry, where lived the teachers who 

 were wizards and masters of abomina- 

 tion," they persevered. 



The followers of the Inca were much 

 amused at the attempts of the monks to 

 wade along the inundated trail, but the 

 Fathers kept up their courage and helped 

 each other through the water as best they 

 might. 



THE,, PRIESTS ARE TEMPTED 



After a three days' journey over rough 

 country, they arrived at Vilcabamba the 

 Old. We know that Machu Picchu may 

 be reached in a three days" journey over 

 a rough road from Puquiura. 



Calancha says that the Inca, unwilling 

 that the Fathers should live in the city, 

 ordered that they be given a dwelling 

 outside, so that they might not witness 

 the ceremonies and ancient rites which 

 were practiced by the Inca and his cap- 

 tains and priests. 



Nothing is said about the appearance 

 of the city, and it is doubtful whether the 

 monks were allowed to enter the gates 

 or to know exactly where the city was 



BONE NEEDLE, PROBABLY OE INCA 0RIGIN_, 

 FOUND AT MACHU PICCHU 



located. They were bothered and tor- 

 mented in various ways. Nevertheless 

 they kept preaching and teaching during 

 the three weeks of their stay in this vi- 

 cinity, until they felt that it was time they 

 got back to Puquiura, where they had 

 established a mission school. 



During their sta}^ Calancha relates that 

 the Inca used every means in his power 

 to tempt and try the monks and to en- 

 deavor to make them break their vows 

 of celibacy. After consultation with his 

 priests and soothsayers, the Inca selected 

 (says Calancha) some of the most beau- 

 tiful Indian women not only of the moun- 

 tainous districts, but from the tribes of, 

 the coast valleys, who were more attract- 

 ive than those of the mountains. 



It is evident from the chronicle that in 

 the town of \'ilcabamba the Old there 

 were a considerable number of women 

 and some priests. It is also evident that 

 Mlcabamba the Old was so constructed 

 that the monks could be kept in the 



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