Chancay pottery in shape of person.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Chimu mask
Chimu art.
A Chimu tool for decapitation.
Another piece of Chimu art.Moche
A piece of Moche pottery showing a detailed deer.
Another piece of pottery. The Moche made their pottery mostly of clay, but also in metals such as copper.
Nazca
The Nazca made giant lines in the ground that are only visible from the air.
Nazca lines in the shape of a monkey.
Another set of lines in the shape of a dog.
And a spider.
It's amazing how an ancient tribe could make giant lines this large.
The paracas made many textiles.
Chavin
The Chavin tribe's home area.
A chavin stone sculpture
A piece of Chavin pottery shaped like a cat.
The Chavin tribe had many types of art, and metal was one of them.
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