Mask
Paracas
800bc-100bc
Feline
Paracas
700bc-1ad
Feline
Tembladera
9-5c bc
Stirrup Spout
Cupisnique
500bc-200bc
Gold Plaque
Chavín
500bc-200bc
| Dates | Period | Cultures | Sites |
| 1000 - 200 bc | Early Horizon | Chavin | Chavin |
| 200 bc - 600 ad | Early Intermediate | Moche (100bc-700ad) Nazca | Sipan Nazca |
| 600 - 1000 ad | Middle Horizon | Huari | Huari, Tiahuanaco |
| 1000 - 1400 ad | Late Intermediate | Chimu | Chan Chan |
| 1400 - 1532 ad | Late Horizon | Inca | Machu Picchu, Cuzco |
See also: South American Resource Page.
Note: "Nasca" is an alternate spelling for "Nazca."
Early Period South America - Web Resources
The Burial Theme in Moche Iconography. Christopher B. Donnan and Donna McClelland
Chavin Culture. Wikipedia
Exploring Chavin de Huantar. Stanford University
Grim Rites of the Moche. Colleen P. Popson
Moche Collection. Art Institute of Chicago
Nazca Collection. Art Institute of Chicago
Nazca Culture. Wikipedia
Nazca Lines and Cahuachi Culture. Ellie Crystal
The Moche Capital of Sipan. K. Kris Hirst
Moche Culture. Wikipedia
Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum Photo Gallery
Tombs of the Lords of Sipan. Current World Archaeology
Understanding Chavin and the Origins of Andean Civilization. James Q. Jacobs
Early Period South America - Image Links (click inside)
1. Early Horizon
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Mask
Paracas 800bc-100bc |
Feline
Paracas 700bc-1ad |
Feline
Tembladera 9-5c bc |
Stirrup Spout
Cupisnique 500bc-200bc |
Gold Plaque
Chavín 500bc-200bc |
2. Nazca
Gold Mask
100bc-700ad |
Nude Female
100bc-700ad |
Inlaid Shell
100bc-700ad |
Spatula
100bc-700ad |
Birds
150ad-300ad |
Effigy Vessel
100bc-600ad |
Fisherman
400-550ad |
Seated Man
550-900 |
Severed Head
100ad-350 |
Mythical Being
date not given |
Mythical Being
350-450 |
Oculate Being
400-1000 |
Ceramic Drum
1c AD |
Dog Effigy
200bc-600ad |
Bird Effigy
date not given |
Hummingbirds
400-1000 |
Abstract Heads
100bc-700ad |
3. Moche
Portrait Head
200-550 |
Portrait Head
400-600 |
Head With Fangs
400-550 |
Head With Feline
400ad |
Lobsters
400-550 |
Hunting Scene
date not given |
Kneeling Warrior
date not given |
Seated Male
500ad |
Frog
50ad-800 |
Ear Spools
3c-7c |
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