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of them even now taller than a man on muleback. The place 
abounds in Sun circles, J/ntthuatanas or «Traps to catch 4 sun- 
beam» veritable sun-dials to determine the solstices. 
All the local pottery, petroglyphs etc. of the argentine an- 
dine region abound with drawings of these «Eyes» and «Windows» 
as will be seen when the La Plata Museum publihes its illustrated 
cataloque and Dr. Adam Quiroga his Archaeological Notes. 
It fs doubtful if the worship of Viracocha existed when the Spa- 
niards entered to conquer Tucuman, but the symbols of his myth 
are every where to be met with. (1) (See Appendix D.) 
APENDICE B. 
VERSION LITERAL DE LA PLEGARIA 
Uiracochaya (2) Viracocha (Dios de mit alma). 
Punchau cachan (3) Que sea dia, 
Tutacachan (3) Que sea noche 
Naspac nic (4) El que diciendo dice, 
Pacarichun Cue amanezca 
Illarichun Que vuelva a brillar, 
Nispac nic El que dictendo dice 
Punchac (5) Al Dia (6 Sol) 
Churi y quicta Hijo tuyo 
Carillacta Briosito, 
Quispillacta Sanillo y salvillo, 
Puricho (6) Haz que ande, 
Runarurascayquicta Al que creado tuyo fué 
Cancharin Alumbra (el Sol) 
(4) In Squier,s Perw, p. 188, lhere is a cut representing the «God of the Air», it may ser- 
ve to shew the connexion existing between the phallus and the eyes of Imaymana. Fig. 6. 
(2) Diminutivo de carino respetuoso:--Diosito. 
(3) Cachan por Cachun. 
(4) Naspac--por Nispac. 
(5) Punchac por Punchau. 
(6) Pnricho por Purichy. 
