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title: Cupisnique Anthropomorphic Feline
author: Caroline Cervera
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5699/cupisnique-anthropomorphic-feline/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cupisnique Anthropomorphic Feline

_Authored by [Caroline Cervera](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/cervera.c/)_

## Image File

[![Cupisnique Anthropomorphic Feline](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5699.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5699.jpg)

## Image Caption

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 production methods. This face has a combination of human and feline features. At the Museo Larco, Lima, Peru.

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## About the Author

Caroline is an Associate Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia and a student at Northeastern University. She is passionate about studying ancient history and preserving it for future generations.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Cervera, C. (2016, September 22). Cupisnique Anthropomorphic Feline. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5699/cupisnique-anthropomorphic-feline/>
### Chicago
Cervera, Caroline. "Cupisnique Anthropomorphic Feline." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 22, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5699/cupisnique-anthropomorphic-feline/>.
### MLA
Cervera, Caroline. "Cupisnique Anthropomorphic Feline." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5699/cupisnique-anthropomorphic-feline/>.

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