Apacheta

English translation: Cairn

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Spanish term or phrase:Apacheta
English translation:Cairn
Entered by: Pedro Albornoz

22:08 Jul 11, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / Anthropology
Spanish term or phrase: Apacheta
When a person dies out in the field or country, people build a triangular mound of rocks on the site; whoever passes it must add one more stone to the mound. Is there an English equivalent? Halp!!
Pedro Albornoz
United States
Local time: 17:00
Cairn
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-11 22:16:41 GMT)
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Look at this image: -

http://www.atpm.com/12.04/lake-district/the-westmorland-cair...

And this page: -

http://www.torridonmountains.com/Majorscairn.htm
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 18:00
Grading comment
Excellent! that's it!!! Thanks a lot
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R. Alex Jenkins


  

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Cairn


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-11 22:16:41 GMT)
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Look at this image: -

http://www.atpm.com/12.04/lake-district/the-westmorland-cair...

And this page: -

http://www.torridonmountains.com/Majorscairn.htm

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 18:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Excellent! that's it!!! Thanks a lot
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