Nazca culture
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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
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|
| created |
Nazca Lines
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|
| declineFactors |
El Niño events
→
deforestation → environmental degradation → |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
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| endTime |
circa 800 CE
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| follows |
Paracas culture
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|
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Cahuachi
→
Estaquería → Ventilla → |
| influencedBy |
Paracas culture
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| knownFor |
Nazca Lines
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advanced irrigation systems → polychrome pottery → puquios → textile production → |
| languageFamily |
Quechuan languages (uncertain)
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| locatedIn |
Nazca Desert
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South Coast of Peru → southern Peru → |
| mainCrops |
beans
→
cotton → maize → peanuts → squash → |
| mainDeity |
Anthropomorphic Mythical Being
→
Staff God → |
| NazcaLinesDepict |
animals
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anthropomorphic figures → geometric shapes → plants → |
| NazcaLinesLocation |
Pampa de Jumana
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| partOf |
Andes cultural area
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|
| regionNow |
Arequipa Region
→
Ica Region → |
| religion |
Andean polytheism
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| startTime |
circa 100 BCE
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| succeededBy |
Wari culture
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|
| timePeriod |
Early Intermediate Period
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| usedIrrigationType |
canals
→
underground aqueducts → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Nazca Desert
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Nazca Plate ("Nazca region of southern Peru") → |
namedAfter |
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Nazca Lines
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constructedBy |
|
Nazca Lines
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culture |
|
Paracas culture
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|
followedBy |
|
Early Intermediate Period
→
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hasMajorCulture |
|
Andean civilization
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|
hasPart |
|
Ica Region
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|
historicalInhabitants |
|
Pre-Columbian era
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includesCivilization |
|
Andes cultural area
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|
includesCulture |
|
Chavín culture
→
|
influenced |
|
Nazca Lines
("Nazca")
→
|
nearestTown |
|
Wari Empire
→
|
precededBy |
|
Paracas culture
→
|
predecessorOf |