Illustration
A representation of a deity which has been identified as the supreme Inca creator god Viracocha or his forerunner the 'Weeping God' or Thunupa. From the c. 300 CE Gateway of the Sun, Tiwanaku, Bolivia.
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Mellagi, A. (2014, February 23). Viracocha. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2320/viracocha/
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Mellagi, André. "Viracocha." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 23, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2320/viracocha/.
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Mellagi, André. "Viracocha." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Feb 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2320/viracocha/. Web. 14 Jun 2025.
