Uros People Build Floating Islands From Totora Reeds. Uros are an ancient people who predate the Inca and the Aymara They construct floating islands from totora reeds Located on Lake Titicaca
The Uros people of Lake Titicaca construct floating islands from totora reeds. Their boats are made from bundled totora reeds. The islands are built by stacking and weaving thick layers of totora roots and reeds to form a solid base. The Uros are an indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru living on about 120 self-fashioned floating islets.
Key Facts
- Uros are an ancient people who predate the Inca and the Aymara
- They construct floating islands from totora reeds
- Located on Lake Titicaca
- Their traditional reed boats are called 'balsa' or 'rawatu'
- Local museum displays elongated child skull (under 2 years) from the area
- The skull shows natural elongation, not artificial cranial deformation
Related site: Uros Floating Islands — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Ancient Mysteries Around Lake Titicaca by Brien Foerster