Paracas culture

The pre-Columbian Paracas culture existed 900-200 BC finds this culture were discovered on the Paracas peninsula on the southern coast of Peru, hence the name. The desert-like climate of the peninsula offered favorable conditions for the preservation of organic materials. This artfully woven fabrics and wrapped in them mummies have been found in the shaft graves of the sites Cavernas and Necropolis. The ceramic was polychrome and carried traits of a custom-made production. In it, influences from Chavín de Huántar showed. Paracas itself strongly influenced the Nazca culture.