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Battle scenes, warriors and trophy heads appear on later Nazca pottery. However, decapitation scenes are rare. This tall sculpted vase shows a man in the processes of decapitating a male warrior. The changes in iconography suggest that Nazca conflict and expansion shaped stylistic development. From Nasca, Peru, circa 600-700 CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)
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