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The Andean cross, known as “chakana” in Quechua, signifies a “ladder to the highest.” It’s a four-sided ladder symbol, bridging the human world with the divine, uniting the lower and higher realms, Earth and the Sun.

The Lambayeque people of 750 AD were skilled in metallurgy and goldsmithing, creating the “Tumi,” a ceremonial dagger for sacrifices to God Naylamp. It symbolized divine power, hierarchy, prestige, and lineage, exclusively held by the nobility.