...masonry of the ruins is admirably worked, according to the testimony of all visitors. Squier says : "The stone itself is a dark and exceedingly hard trachyte....that the most careful geometer could not surpass. I do not believe there exists a better piece of stone-cutting, the material considered, on this or...

...is admirably worked, according to the testimony of all visitors. Squier says, " The stone itself is dark and exceedingly hard trachyte, it is faced with...skill can excel, its lines are perfectly drawn and its right^angles turned with an accuracy that the most careful geometer could not surpass. I do not believe,"...

...high relief. On the reverse, we find the doorway surrounded by friezes or cornices, above it, on each side, two small niches; below which, also on either side, is a single large u, he. The stone itself is a dark and exceedingly hard trachyte. The central and principal figun-...

...high relief. On the reverse we find the doorway surrounded by friezes or cornices, above it, on each side, two small niches; below which, also on either side, is a single large niche. The stone itself is a dark and exceedingly hard trachyte. The Central and principal figuri:...

...high relief. On the reverse we find the doorway surrounded by friezes or cornices, above it, on each side, two small niches; below which, also on either side, is a single large niche. The stone itself is a dark and exceedingly hard trachyte. The central and principal figure...

...gateway, Tiahuanaco, Peru, from Stlibel and Uhle. surrounded by friezes or cornices, and above it on each side two small niches, below which, also on either...is faced with a precision that no skill can excel. Among other examples of South American structures illustrating South American monoliths may be mentioned...

...gateway, Tiahuanaco, Peru, from Stubel and Uhle. surrounded by friezes or cornices, and above it on each side two small niches, below which, also on either...is faced with a precision that no skill can excel. Among other examples of South American structures illustrating South American monoliths may be mentioned...

...gateway, Tiahuanaco, Peru, from Stiibel and Uhle. surrounded by friezes or cornices, and above it on each side two small niches, below which, also on either...is faced with a precision that no skill can excel. Among other examples of South American structures illustrating South American monoliths may be mentioned...

...masonry of the ruins is admirably worked, according to the testimony of all visitors. Squier says : " The stone itself is a dark and exceedingly hard trachyte....turned with an accuracy that the most careful geometer coulcl not surpass.. I do not believe there exists a better piece of stone-cutting, the material considered,...

...relief. On the reverse we find the doorway surrounded by friezes or cornices, and above it on each side two small niches, below which, also on either...single larger niche. The stone itself is a dark and very hard trachyte. It is faced with a precision that no skill can excel; its lines are perfectly drawn,...