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Paracas Textile

Paracas Textile
The Paracas culture flourished on the southern coast of what is now Peru between 300 bc and ad 300. The Paracas are known for their intricately decorated woven textiles, which many experts regard as the finest made by any pre-Columbian Andean culture.
Loren McIntyre/Woodfin Camp and Associates, Inc.
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Native Americans of Middle and South America; Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture
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