Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Musician Playing Drum (Tinga)

Ceramic Stirrup spout bottle

Moche Culture (100 C.E. - 800 C.E.)

Northen Coast

Larco Museum, Lima, Peru, ML002223

Andean Pan Flutes

Ceramic

Nazca Culture (100 C.E. - 600 C.E.)

Southern Coast

Larco Museum, Lima, Peru

Ceremonial Keros (sp?) with Face of Labayeque Ancestor

Gold, Silver, Red Pigment (Cinnabar or Iron Okrh (sp?))

Lambayoque Culture (700 C.E. - 1300 C.E.)

Northern Coast

Lorco, Museum, Lima, Peru

Chimu Culture (below)