importance to the Pre Columbian people of Peru. When the Spanis people
got to Cuzco, they found that the Inca ruler and his companions would
only walk over spondylus dust, that they had official spondylus
gringers with high status on their hierarchy. Manifestation of this
molluscs are inminent from the Caral times to Chavin, Paracas,
NazcaMoche, Chimu, Lambayeque and Huari, etc.
Here is an interesting site that explains somewhat the leyend and
rituals behind this conch.
http://www.manandmollusc.net/peru2.html
Hope you find it interesting.
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