Peru: a Journey in Time - Lima, Peru
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S 12° 02.893 W 077° 01.804
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Lima, originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes, is the capital and largest city of Peru. Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country.
Waymark Code: WM188F7
Location: Peru
Date Posted: 06/18/2023
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The book: Peru: a journey in time by Cecilia Pardo and Jago Cooper, Paperback 240 pages – Dec 23 2021
From Amazon: "The environments of the Central Andean region in Peru, South America, are some of the most geographically rich and diverse in the world. This publication highlights the history, beliefs, and cultural achievements of the different peoples who lived in these remarkable landscapes from 1500 BC to the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s, and the importance of their legacy up until today.
Over thousands of years, the people of the Andes have approached agriculture, economy, gender, power, and belief in fascinating ways. Many archaeological sites in Peru are uniquely preserved, and the book discusses key examples with a thematic and geographical approach. The vibrant and varied material depicted includes ceramics, colorful textiles, golden objects and wooden carvings, drawn from the British Museum and museums and collections in Peru and beyond. When juxtaposed with breathtaking photography of archaeological sites and landscapes, they reveal new narratives about the country’s rich history.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Peru through time
2. Living landscapes: mountains, coast, forest
3. Early cultures and Chavin
4. Life and death in the desert: Paracas and Nasca
5. Unwritten histories: Moche and Chimú
6. Empires in the sky: Wari and Inca
7. The Andean legacy: enduring traditions" (
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Coordinates are from the Museo Del Banco Central de Reserva, Lima.
The second and third photos show the Museo Del Banco Central de Reserva, an archaeological and art museum in Lima. The archaeological collection contains over 4000 well preserved pieces including pottery, textiles, gold and wooden artefacts from the Vicus, Mochica, Nasca, Lambayeque, Chimu, Chancay, Chavin, and Inca civilizations. The last 2 photos were taken at Huaca Pucllana, a large adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima. The site served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society which developed in the Peruvian Central Coast between 200 and 700 AD.