essay

Tradition Summary: Nazca

Human Relations Area Files • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 2015 • Pages:

By: Proulx, Donald A..

Abstract
This is a summary of the Nazca tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the Nazca archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
Nazca
HRAF PubDate
2015
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2013
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
2200-1300 BP
Coverage Place
southern Cañete province, Lima region, Ica region, and Caravelí province, Arequipa region (south coast), Peru
Notes
Donald Proulx
This tradition summary is from the article "Nasca (Nazca)," by Donald Proulx, in the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Volume 7, Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, eds. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2002. We thank Peter N. Peregrine for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Nazca culture