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Carved figures at the ceremonial site referred to as La Chaquira near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Created c. 1st to 10th century CE.
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Oswald, B. (2019, August 21). La Chaquira Ceremonial Site. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11060/la-chaquira-ceremonial-site/
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Oswald, Benjamin. "La Chaquira Ceremonial Site." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 21, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11060/la-chaquira-ceremonial-site/.
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