Foundationsof the housesexcavatedby Kidder in the plain below the templeat Pucara. How to study ancient sculpture in the Pucara area: the crew is digging out a carved slab at Qaluyu,near Pucara, so that it can be photographed.The Peruvian authorities have wisely ordered that large pieces of ancient sculpture in this area should be kept buried to prevent both vandalismand the ill effectsof weathering. 257