Golden Rod of Manco Cápac
Mythological Narrative
The rod of gold that the Sun gave to his children at Lake Titicaca, which would show them where to found their city by sinking into the ground at a single thrust; it vanished into the earth at Huanacauri above Cusco.
Academic Discussion & Critique
Exchange peer-reviewed hypotheses, comparative Indo-European etymologies, and archaeological field interpretations regarding Golden Rod of Manco Cápac.
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