Mourning the loss of one of our study participants.

Paola Quispe Ramos
Maren's Blog:  "Last week I learned that Paula Quispe Ramos died.  She was one of the elders we interviewed this year during our ethnographic research study at the Saqsaywaman archaeological park in Peru.  She was not just a study participant.  She was a special person who touched my heart..."
Dalton Gaudin's Article in "Home + Away"  Aug/Sept 2019
"A land where one could spend a hundred lifetimes exploring, Peru is a place of dreams and lore.  Since it's impossible to see it all, exploring Cusco and the surrounding Sacred Valley will fill any long weekend adventure."  READ Full Article

Media Archive 2019

Honoring Paola Quispe Ramos (English)

We honor our study participant 95 year old Paola Quispe Ramos who passed away in July 2019. 

Honrando a Paola Quispe Ramos (español)

Honramos a nuestra participante en el estudio, Paola Quispe Ramos, de 95 años, quien falleció en julio de 2019.

Oral History & Interviews With
Heritage Professionals

This video is a compilation of our latest research into the megalithic stone architecture at Saqsaywaman.

Dalton Gaudin (study cinematographer) explains the importance of our work at Saqsaywaman

This video was made in early 2019 and is a short explanation of the research we are conducting at Saqsaywaman.
This video talks about the history of our study that goes
back to 2010.
Every time we are on the archaeological site, we are expected to pay homage to Mother Earth.  Here is a video of our Pachamama ritual at Saqsaywaman with the Ministry of Culture staff.

Media Archive Prior to 2019

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