Nazca culture

E45591

The Nazca culture was an ancient Andean civilization in southern Peru, best known for its intricate pottery, advanced irrigation systems, and the enigmatic Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into the desert.

Aliases (2)

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean civilization
archaeological culture
pre-Columbian civilization
artMedium ceramic vessels
geoglyphs
textiles
artStyle mythological figures
naturalistic motifs
polychrome slip painting
capital Cahuachi
countryNow Peru
created Nazca Lines
declineFactors El Niño events
deforestation
environmental degradation
economyBasedOn agriculture
endTime circa 800 CE
follows Paracas culture
hasArchaeologicalSite Cahuachi
Estaquería
Ventilla
influencedBy Paracas culture
knownFor Nazca Lines
advanced irrigation systems
polychrome pottery
puquios
textile production
languageFamily Quechuan languages (uncertain)
locatedIn Nazca Desert
South Coast of Peru
southern Peru
mainCrops beans
cotton
maize
peanuts
squash
mainDeity Anthropomorphic Mythical Being
Staff God
NazcaLinesDepict animals
anthropomorphic figures
geometric shapes
plants
NazcaLinesLocation Pampa de Jumana
partOf Andes cultural area
regionNow Arequipa Region
Ica Region
religion Andean polytheism
startTime circa 100 BCE
succeededBy Wari culture
timePeriod Early Intermediate Period
usedIrrigationType canals
underground aqueducts


Please wait…