| The oldest ceramics known in the Americas — made from 5,000 to 6,000 years ago — are found in the Andean region of Peru, objects from 3,800 to 4,000 years old have been discovered here. The best-developed styles found in the central and southern Andes are the ceramics found near the ceremonial site at Chavín de Huántar (800–400 B.C.) and Cupisnique (1000–400 B.C.). During the same period, another culture developed on the southern coast of Peru, in the area called Paracas. The Paracas culture (600–100 B.C.)
Today in modern days the artisans revive traditions of their ancestors and hand craft beautiful ceramic ornaments, vases and a vast variarety of home décor objects. |
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