Wednesday, October 22, 2008

South American cultures

Moche was the first civilization of the four to settle in Latin America. These are pictures of art from the Moche.
http://z.about.com/d/archaeology/1/0/T/l/AA03_Moche_Owl_Warrior.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/6426/moche1.jpg
http://www.dirtbrothers.org/college/moche-stirupcups.jpg
http://www.unekegifts.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/moche12_sm1.jpg
These are pictures of the Sincan art. The Sincan was the second of the four civilizations to colonized in Latin America.
http://www.peruagency.com/pictures/normal_7d9eef3a2e.jpg
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_1970.245.37.jpg
http://www.iatwm.com/200703/AncientPeru/sicanlord.jpg
http://www.lindakreft.com/Images/sican_goldmask.jpg
The Chimu, the third civilization of Latin America, survived from 1100 AD to the late 1400's AD. This is some if their art.
http://horus86.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/chimu-10.gif

http://www.ancientresource.com/images/precolumbian/chimu/Chimu_Puma_Stirrup.jpg
http://www.inkas.com/tours/jpg_files/jpg_photos/lima/larco/museo_arte_precolombino/CHIMU3.jpg
http://www.bookingperu.com/peru_travel_center/chimu.jpg

The Inca, the last civilization of the four, still has people with Inca ancestors and speak the language of the Inca. These are some more recent pictures.
http://www.imagesofanthropology.com/images/Quetchua_musician_with_Inca_ruins_of_Pisac_in_background_Andes_Mts_Peru_copy.jpg
http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/inca-culture.jpg
http://z.about.com/d/archaeology/1/7/T/m/AA10_Inca_Gold_Figurine.jpg
http://www.ifip.com/inca-4-1.jpg

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