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46 There are twenty-seven kings of Tampu-tocco in the list, who may cover a period of 650 years. Few new names appear. The most important is, which seems to be archaic, having no meaning in Quichua. Another is (corruptly ). means a deputy, and, good. Other names which have not occurred before are, a youth; , fortune of war; , a window; , and , corrupt; and. means a guinea-pig. The last Tampu-tocco king was, the eighth. The word occurs first in his name, and a meaning has been given to it. is where,, through. Perhaps a question 'Whither go I?'—recalling the last verses of the Emperor Hadrian.

After this examination of the list of kings, the question arises whether it throws any light on the problem of the megalithic age and the Tiahuanacu ruins. I am disposed to think that we may obtain a glimmering of light from it. The record of the names and attributes of the ancient Deity is important. The destruction of the old civilisation, in a great battle, and the subsequent disruption, with the preservation of some remnant of civilisation and religion at Tampu-tocco, the place of refuge, explains what follows. The superiority and predominance of the so-called children of the sun is thus explained. It may be that the and  dynasties may possibly represent the sovereigns of the megalithic empire. Its decline