
Vol 3 Ep 72 - Early Intermediate Peru ( Nazca / Moche )
History of the World podcast
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Feline Images of the Paracas
The rich colours were produced using plant and animal ex. The fibres were from the wall of the alpaca and similar animals. And notable were the images of smiling cats that could be frequently identified. These felines were certainly not resembling the ferocious jaguar though. So it is thought that the images may be more likely to represent the pampas cat, which looks much more like a modern domestic cat.
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