In the Andes, the Light of Civilization Had Been Created

The Inca believed that the ancient ruins of Tiwanaku were the workshop where the creator god, Vira Kocha, made his first failed attempts at creating human life. They believed that they themselves were crafted from stone, which was abundant in the Andes. This contrasts with the idea of clay being the element of creation in Mesopotamia and the Hebrew Bible.

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