I wrote about the Chavin, Paracas and their dogs in my book:
MIGRATIONS – Ancient Dogs of the Americas
Available in English, Spanish and Italian.
A journey into obscure gods, lost cultures… and extraordinary dogs.
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Ritual beaker
carved wood
500-1200 CE
Wari culture
Peru
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Native American (Hohokam) pictographs. Signal Hill, Saguaro National Park
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Venus Idol
stone
Valdivia Culture
3500-1500 BCE
Ecuador
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As crazy as it may sound to some, our ancient ancestors were flying.
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A must-watch if you want Native history that isn’t just Iroquois/Cherokee/Inca on loop. We’re talking 10,000+ years on the Cali coast, plank canoes, shell money, complex trade networks.
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An #arrowhead in the making but was left at the ancient quarry near my home. These are in a hidden #rhyolitequarry that is an archeological site so they are protected. #geology #ancientamerica #EasternWoodlandTribes #rhyolite #rhyolitetools #nativeamericantools
An #arrowhead in the making but was left at the ancient quarry near my home. These are in a hidden #rhyolitequarry that is an archeological site so they are protected. #geology #ancientamerica #EasternWoodlandTribes #rhyolite #rhyolitetools #nativeamericantools
An #arrowhead in the making but was left at the ancient quarry near my home. These are in a hidden #rhyolitequarry that is an archeological site so they are protected. #geology #ancientamerica #EasternWoodlandTribes #rhyolite #rhyolitetools #nativeamericantools
An #arrowhead in the making but was left at the ancient quarry near my home. These are in a hidden #rhyolitequarry that is an archeological site so they are protected. #geology #ancientamerica #EasternWoodlandTribes #rhyolite #rhyolitetools #nativeamericantools
A couple of #crescents at the ancient quarry near my home. These are in a hidden #rhyolitequarry that is an archeological site so they are protected. #geology #ancientamerica #EasternWoodlandTribes #rhyolite #rhyolitetools #nativeamericantools
A couple of #crescents at the ancient quarry near my home. These are in a hidden #rhyolitequarry that is an archeological site so they are protected. #geology #ancientamerica #EasternWoodlandTribes #rhyolite #rhyolitetools #nativeamericantools
A couple of #crescents at the ancient quarry near my home. These are in a hidden #rhyolitequarry that is an archeological site so they are protected. #geology #ancientamerica #EasternWoodlandTribes #rhyolite #rhyolitetools #nativeamericantools
Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological and cultural site in the Andean highlands of Peru. Once thought to be the birthplace of an ancient “mother culture,” the modern understanding is more nuanced. The cultural expressions found at Chavín most likely did not originate in that place, but can be seen as coming into their full force there. The visual legacy of Chavín would persist long after the site’s decline in approximately 200 B.C.E., with motifs and stylistic elements traveling to the southern highlands and to the coast. The location of Chavín seems to have helped make it a special place—the temple built there became an important pilgrimage site that drew people and their offerings from far and wide. At 10,330 feet (3150 meters) in elevation, it sits between the eastern (Cordillera Negra—snowless) and western (Cordillera Blanca—snowy) ranges of the Andes, near two of the few mountain passes that allow passage between the desert coast to the west and the Amazon jungle to the east. It is also located near the confluence of the Huachesca and Mosna Rivers, a natural phenomenon of two joining into one that may have been seen as a spiritually powerful phenomenon. Over the course of 700 years, the site drew many worshipers to its temple who helped in spreading the artistic style of Chavín throughout highland and coastal Peru by transporting ceramics, textiles, and other portable objects back to their homes.
Stone head
Chavin culture
Chavin de Huantar temple
Peru
900 BC - 200 BC
#chavinculture #peru #chavindehuantar #andeanculture #andes #ancientamerica #ancientarts #stonehead #temple #carved #stone #zoomorphic #figure
The Valdivia culture is one of the oldest settled cultures recorded in the Americas. It thrived along the coast of Santa Elena peninsula in Santa Elena Province of Ecuador between 3500 BCE and 1500 BCE. The Valdivia lived in a community that built its houses in a circle or oval around a central plaza. They were believed to have a relatively egalitarian culture of sedentary people who lived mostly from fishing, though they did some farming and occasionally hunted for deer to supplement their diet. From the archeological remains that have been found, it has been determined that Valdivians cultivated maize, kidney beans, squash, cassava, chili peppers and cotton plants. The latter was processed, spun and woven to make clothing. Valdivian pottery, dated to 2700 BCE, initially was rough and practical, but it became splendid, delicate and large over time. They generally used red and gray colors, and the polished dark red pottery is characteristic of the Valdivia period. In their ceramics and stone works, the Valdivia culture shows a progression from the most simple to much more complicated works. The trademark Valdivia piece is the "Venus" of Valdivia: feminine ceramic figures. The "Venus" of Valdivia likely represented actual people, as each figurine is individual and unique, as expressed in the hairstyles. The figures were made joining two rolls of clay, leaving the lower portion separated as legs and making the body and head from the top portion. The arms were usually very short, and in most cases were bent towards the chest, holding the breasts or under the chin.
Zoomorphic figure
pottery
Valdivia culture
Ecuador
3500-1500 BCE
Looks like a robot to me...
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#zoomorphicfigure #handmade #stone #robot
Cylindrical vase with polychrome decoration featuring a stylized scene in which celestial or aquatic creatures with sinuous bodies and elongated snouts move within a deep black background evoking the underworld or night sky. The upper register displays a continuous glyphic frieze. The overall decoration, based on strong contrasts between black, red, cream, and orange slips, reflects the refined production typical of so-called "Codex" vases. Polychrome terracotta, black, red, beige, and orange slips (repaired break). Maya, Guatemala, Central Petén region, Classic Period, 700-850 AD 20.5 × 8.5 cm
Provenance: Sotheby's NY sale, May 19, 2001, catalog no. 528 Private German collection The vase features the "Primary Standard Sequence" (PSS), a typical glyphic opening formula on Maya vases, followed by a ritual dedication: y-uk'ib' kakaw, "his vessel for cacao," along with the owner's name. The enigmatic figure at the center — likely a supernatural protective being - suggests a mythological narrative in which celestial serpents represent cosmic forces or channels of communication between worlds. This vase was most likely used for the ritual consumption of cacao in an aristocratic context. Through its craftsmanship, iconography, and elegance, the piece illustrates the fundamental interconnection between nature, writing, and the sacred in Maya civilization.
Maya Glyphic Vase
ceramic, pigment
for ritual drinking of cacao
Classic period 700-850 CE
#ritual #vase #cacao #Maya #classicperiod #guatemala #handmade #codexvase #glyphicvase #ancientamerica #mesoamerica #mayaculture
![Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I (Mayan pronunciation: [kʼihniʧ χanaːɓ pakal]), also known as Pakal or Pakal the Great (March 24, 603 – August 29, 683), was ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque in the Late Classic period of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology. He acceded to the throne in July 615 and ruled until his death.
There are many mysteries surrounding Pakal. Some think that he might have been an astronaut with the ability to reach outer space in a flaming vehicle, and others claim that he could time-travel. There is no doubt that he was a great ruler, and that his people benefitted from his many years of rule.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lcelxo4wwnwb4rg4isckb74o/bafkreib37gv5ekaiax5nbuoglhs562gjb737zun5xrtqvj2mmhylxw7l6a)
Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I (Mayan pronunciation: [kʼihniʧ χanaːɓ pakal]), also known as Pakal or Pakal the Great (March 24, 603 – August 29, 683), was ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque in the Late Classic period of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology. He acceded to the throne in July 615 and ruled until his death. There are many mysteries surrounding Pakal. Some think that he might have been an astronaut with the ability to reach outer space in a flaming vehicle, and others claim that he could time-travel. There is no doubt that he was a great ruler, and that his people benefitted from his many years of rule.
Maya ajaw K'inich Janaab' Pakal
known today as Pakal the Great
Palenque
Maya Late Classic Period
603-683 CE
#precolumbian #prehispanic #mesoamerica #Maya #lateclassicperiod #palenque #pakal #pakalthegreat #jademask #deathmask #religion #afterlife #mayaculture #ancientamerica #archeology #mexico
In many Native American Pueblo cultures, frogs held significant symbolic meaning, primarily associated with water, rain, and fertility. They were often seen as messengers of rain, representing the cycle of life, and keepers of the sa- cred seasons. Frogs were also considered supernatural beings, bridging the human and spirit worlds, and were sometimes depicted as guardians of water. Pueblo Bonito is the largest and best-known great house in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, northern New Mexico. It was built by the Ancestral Puebloans who occupied the structure between 850 to 1140 CE. Jet, a type of lignite, was a significant material used by the Ancestral Puebloans, particularly at Pueblo Bonito, for creating figurines and jewelry. These jet artifacts, often inlaid with turquoise, suggest the material's importance in their culture and beliefs, potentially symbolizing water or as a symbol of status and trade.
Pueblo Bonito frog
carved jet with inlaid turquoise
850-1140 CE
Pueblo Bonito
New Mexico
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The Paracas culture was an Andean society existing between approximately 800 BCE and 100 BCE, with an extensive knowledge of irrigation and water management and that made significant contributions in the textile arts. It was located in what today is the Ica Region of Peru. Most information about the lives of the Paracas people comes from excavations at the large seaside Paracas site on the Paracas Peninsula, first formally investigated in the 1920s by Peruvian archaeologist Julio Tello. The Paracas Cavernas are shaft tombs set into the top of Cerro Colorado, each containing multiple burials. There is evidence that over the centuries when the culture thrived, these tombs were reused. In some cases, the heads of the deceased were taken out, apparently for rituals, and later reburied. The associated ceramics include incised polychrome, "negative" resist decoration, and other wares of the Paracas tradition. The associated textiles include many complex weave structures, as well as elaborate plaiting and knotting techniques.
Vessel
incised polychrome pottery
800-200 BCE
Paracas culture
Peru
#handmade #incised #polychrome #pottery #vessel #paracasculture #andes #andean #peru #ancientarts #ancientamerica
#precolumbian #prehispanic #paracascavernas #warikayan
Prodigious producers of art objects, masks, and goldwork, the Lambayeque made a significant contribution to the progression of Andean art and their legacy includes some of the most recognisable iconography from the ancient Americas. #AncientAmerica #SouthAmerica #AncientArt #Civilization #ArtHistory
The Olmec civilization, known for its advanced culture in Mesoamerica, highly valued jade and other green stones, using them to create intricate sculptures, masks, and ornaments, often featuring motifs of were-jaguars and other supernatural beings.
An Olmec green stone carving of a jaguar about 2000 years old.
#olmec #mesoamerica #carved #greenstone #jaguar #ancientamerica #werejaguar #jade #mexico #art #arte #history #historia #archeology #archeologia
This is a very fine sculptural ceramic bottle representing a cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera). It is a species that lives in lakes and coastal wetlands, and feeds on plants and aquatic insects and mollusks. It is depicted naturalistically in this bottle, but ducks are also represented in an anthropomorphic with attributes of warriors and as companions of the major deities in the mythological scenes in pre-Columbian art.
Sculptural Ceramic Ceremonial Vessel that Represents a Duck, 1 - 800 AD, Museo Larco(Pueblo Libre, Peru)
#ArtHistory #AncientAmerica #PreColumbianArt #MocheCulture #Ceramics
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Supernatural figures like the one on this bowl are shown wearing ornaments that actually exist - like the nearby Mouth Mask - they may represent humans clothed as deities who served as living cult images during rituals. The figure holds a severed head that probably alludes to the capture of an enemy's life force since severed heads and fertility are linked in Nazca art.
Bowl with Costumed Being, Artist Unknown, 100 BC-700, The Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, OH)
#ArtHistory #AncientAmerica NazcaCulture #Ceramics
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Classic Mimbres Black-on-
White Bowl: Turkeys Consuming
Centipede, 1000-1150 CE, Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas, TX)
#Art #AncientAmerica #Mogollon #Mimbres #Ceramics
This dipper, used as a ladle for liquid, was a very common ceramic form for the Moche culture of northern Peru. Such vessels were often placed in tombs as offerings, but were certainly used by the living as well, to both serve and also to drink the corn beverage known as chicha. Perhaps the wide open mouth of the man depicted here shows him either singing or drinking during an episode of ritual drinking involving a dipper like this one.
Dipper Depicting Singing Man,
Moche (Artist Unknown) 50-800 (Early Intermediate-Middle Horizon), The Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, MD)
#Art #AncientAmerica #Moche
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