Ancient Civilizations of Peru

Cerro Sechin

c. 2000-c. 1000 BCE

The Moche

c. 1st-8th c. CE

Huaca del Sol (Pyramid of the Sun)Cerro Blanco, c. 500 CE

Seated Figure Bottle, 2nd-5th c.

Bottle with Sacrifice Scene, 2nd-5th c.

Prisoner Jar

Bottle with Skeletons and Child, 3rd-7th c.

Fox Warrior Bottle, 4th-6th c.

The Inca

1438-1532

Machu Picchu

Sun Temple

Solar Clock (Intihuatana)

Inca Art and Culture

The Sun God Inti

Ceremonial Knife

Ritual Vessel

Drinking Vessel (Kero)

Kero with Jaguar Handle

Man’s Tunic

Gold Figure

The End of the Inca Empire

Francisco Pizarro in 1540

Atahualpa