Vicús culture
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Vicús culture was an important early culture in Peru from 1000/200 BCE to 300/600 CE.[1][2] They lived in the Piura region in the northwestern coast of Peru.
[edit] Art
They were known for their work in ceramics , copper, and gold. Living mainly on the coastal deserts, they used the native clay and local dyes to produce natural and religious symbols; modern day pottery from the town of Chulucanas is said to closely resemble the ancient art.[3] They created Double spout and bridge vessel that created whistling sounds when pouring liquids.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "The Vicús Culture." Tampere Art Museum. (retrieved 3 May 2011)
- ^ a b Ransom, Brian (2000). "The Enigma of Whistling Water Jars in Pre-Columbian Ceramics."
- ^ Chulucanas Pottery History
[edit] External links
- Vicús artwork, National Museum of the American Indian
- Vicus pottery, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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