Jiskairumoko

Welcome to Jiskairumoko. I invite you to take a deep breath of the thin, crisp air. …

We have moved slightly north to the oldest residential sector of Jiskairumoko. Look closely at the subtle, circular depressions in the earth before you. …

Just a short walk from the pit houses, we arrive at an area where profound dietary transformations occurred. Imagine the sounds of heavy stones grinding against one another, a rhythmic sound that echoed across this high plain. …

Let us continue our journey to the slightly elevated terrace before us. As the centuries passed at Jiskairumoko, the society began to evolve, and this evolution was permanently recorded in the changing shape of their homes. …

We now approach an area that was crucial for the daily sustenance of the village, a space littered with the microscopic clues of ancient meals. To truly understand how these Andean foragers became farmers without suffering the…

Step softly as we approach this sacred and historically monumental section of Jiskairumoko. We are standing beside the remains of a terminal archaic pit house. …

As we move toward the eastern edge of the excavation area, we enter a zone that highlights the impressive technological and geographic reach of the Jiskairumoko villagers. While the local landscape provided potatoes and camelids,…

Our final architectural stop brings us to the most recent domestic structures built at Jiskairumoko, representing the culmination of their transition from mobile foragers to settled villagers. Look at the distinct geometric…

As our journey through Jiskairumoko comes to an end, take one last look across this sweeping, windswept Altiplano. We have traced a profound arc of human history today. …