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Map of Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki Expedition, 1947
The Kon-Tiki Expedition (1947) was an experimental voyage led by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002), designed to test the feasibility of long-distance ocean travel using ancient technologies. Departing from Callao, Peru, a crew...
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Nazca Gold Mask
A beaten gold mask from the Nazca civilization of Peru, 200 BCE-500 CE. 18.4 x 20.5 cm. The mask may represent a shaman in transformational pose, a common motif in Nazca art. An alternative interpretation is that it represents the weeping...
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The Wari Empire
A map illustrating the extent of the Wari (Huari) civilization (purple) which flourished in Peru between c. 450 and 1000 CE. The extent of the contemporary Tiwanaku culture is indicated in light blue.
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Audiencia of Lima
A 1615 illustration showing the members of the audiencia of Lima, Peru. The audiencia was an important element of local government, justice, and commerce in the major cities of the Spanish empire. (Royal Library, Copenhagen)
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Lake Titicaca
A map of Lake Titicaca in South America, located between Peru and Bolivia. For ancient Andean peoples the lake was a sacred site and considered the centre of the cosmos and place of original creation.
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Nazca Line Hummingbird
A Nazca geoglyph depicting a hummingbird. The designs and lines created on the desert floor of southern Peru are known collectively as the 'Nazca Lines' and were made over several centuries between 200 BCE and 500 CE. Their exact purpose...
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Nazca Line Cactus
A Nazca geoglyph depicting a cactus. The designs and lines created on the desert floor of southern Peru are known collectively as the 'Nazca Lines' and were made over several centuries between 200 BCE and 500 CE. Their exact purpose is not...
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Nazca Line Spider
A geoglyph showing the Nazca Line Spider. The designs and lines created on the desert floor of southern Peru are known collectively as the 'Nazca Lines' and were made over several centuries between 200 BCE and 500 CE. Their exact purpose...
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Cupisnique Anthropomorphic Feline
From the Formative Epoch (c. 1250 BCE - c. 1 CE). On Earth, the supreme leaders of this society assumed the power of the feline. The great religious, political, and economic power they accumulated enabled the development of more efficient...
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Paracas Mantel
Mantel (Detail), 100 BCE / 200 CE. Paracas; south coast, Peru. The Art Institute of Chicago, Emily Crane Chadbourne Fund.
