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Ear Ornaments in the Pre-Columbian Americas

Among the many cultures of the ancient Americas, ear ornaments took many forms, including earspools, ear plugs, ear plaques, and ear flares.

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Cupisnique Vessel from Ancient Peru

Look at a clay vessel featuring a thorny oyster, made over two thousand years ago in Peru in the Cupisnique cultural tradition.

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Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala and The First New Chronicle and Good Government

Learn about Guaman Poma, the Indigenous author who documented pre-colonial and colonial Peru in a massive, illustrated manuscript. T

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Lambayeque (Sicán) tumis or ceremonial knives

Learn what a tumi (ceremonial knife) is in the ancient Andes, looking in detail at Sicán (Lambayeque) examples in gold, silver, and turquoise.

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Wari Tapestry-Woven Tunic

Look closely at a tapestry-woven Wari tunic from 600 to 850 CE. This video considers how the Wari Empire used diverse materials to create complex textiles.

AQ 8/24/26 AQ 8/24/26

Paleolithic art, an introduction

Prehistoric art spans a long time, but one of the most important periods is the Paleolithic era, or Old Stone Age.

AQ 7/27/26 AQ 7/27/26

Chavín Craftsmanship and Metalworking: A Chest Ornament with Agnathic Feline Face

A 2,000-year-old Chavin gold ornament helps us learn how ancient Andean art reflects early metallurgical skills in Peru.

AQ 7/13/26 AQ 7/13/26

Spondylus Shell in the Kingdom of Chimor in the Ancient Andes

The Chimú kingdom of Chimor thrived along the coast of what is now Peru, growing wealthy in part because of the Spondylus shell.

AQ 5/7/26 AQ 5/7/26

Pre-Columbian Golden Eagle Pendants from Central America and the Lost-Wax Technique

This video focuses on pre-Columbian golden pendants from Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Panama, made between about 700 and 1519 in the Isthmo-Colombian region.

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What is a Nazca Double-Spout and Bridge Vessel?

Learn about Nazca ceramics, specifically double-spout and bridge vessels.

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The Nazca Lines in Ancient Peru

Learn about the famous Nazca Lines, ancient geoglyphs in Peru.

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Little luxurious llamas in the Inka Empire

Golden and silver llamas made by Inka artists more than 500 years ago in South America are tiny and shiny. These cute figurines give us some insight into the powerful and massive Inka Empire, which had about 12 million people in it at its height!