Lost Worlds of South America
Ceramics, Textiles, and Organized States
S1 • E4 Dec 16, 2012 30m
Observe pivotal changes in northern Peruvian societies in 1800–900 B.C., such as the architectural styles of the southern and northern valleys, which indicate the rise of a state identity. Note the area’s earliest evidence of metallurgy and weaving, and stone sculptures reflecting the first warlike violence seen in South America.