Pre-Inca Culture
Large Geometric designs
Geoglyphs
When this is exposed to the elements if changes color from a shiny red-brown to a pale green
Copper
He who changed the world (almost sounds like Pokemon character)
Pachacuti
Ruled nearly 400 miles of Peruvian coast and developed a strong military as well as irrigation systems around 100-700 AD
Moche
Gold and silver were merged together to form masks of this animal which represented strength and fierceness.
Cats
They created magnificent jewelry from gold, silver and copper. One of the earliest complex cultures in South America from 200-600 AD
Nasca
The Nacsa designed gold pieces of this animal that were sometimes represented in geoglyphs
Bee
They dominated the high desert of Peru from 500-1000 AD. They overthrew the Nasca and established the first empire in the Andes Mountains.
Wari
Another name for a Moche headpiece
Diadem
They flourished in the mountains of northern Peru from 800-1400. They showed great respect for the creatures of the natural world. Also, prepared their dead for the afterlife.
Sican
The Sican crafted a headdress with movable parts
El Tocado