Nazca culture

The Paracas and Nazca cultures thrived in what is now Peru from around 600 - 175 BC and 1 - 700 AD, respectively. The depiction of ritual sacrifice plays a significant role in the art of both the Paracas and the Nazca cultures. We see examples of this ritual sacrifice in the intricately decorated Paracas textiles and beautifully painted Nazca ceramic pottery. One example of ritual sacrifice that we see in both the Paracas and Nazca cultures is that of trophy heads. A trophy head was quite literally a decapitated head, taken as a trophy and probably used for any number of reasons. These trophy heads were often either carried or attached to the clothing of males and were meant to be indicative of the male’s status and prestige. Trophy…

The nazca lines are all over the nazca desert. The nazca lines are giant geoglyphs, geoglyphs are large designs that can tell a story most are longer than 4 meters across. That are ancient, ancient means old I mean really old thousand, millions, billions of year old. The nazca lines have had several meanings of existants. They have had many theories of why there are giant lines in the nazca lines. One theory caught my eye, that theory was the theory by: Robin Edgar His theory states…

Legend has it the Nazca lines Monkey was brought to you because of the one and only...Aliens. Rumor has it that the Nazca Lines were brought to us out of revenge. The monkey was said to be a horrible creature. This creature was brought to earth because there may have been a fight between the supernatural and the humans. The story all begins when the Aliens touched the land called Earth. They explain that they were there because a gigantic meteor crashed into their home planet. The…

straightforward voice and often mentions specific dimensions and other numerical data pertaining to archaeological sites to support his arguments, while Malpass uses a slightly more conversational tone and often cites the work, theories, and data of other archaeologists and authors throughout his discussions of the Early Intermediate Period. Mosely’s chapter reveals his bias towards an evolutionary view of cultural change, in which development is influenced by the natural environment in which…

discriminate against the out-group to enhance their social identity. For example, there has been a long-lasting rivalry between my country, Ecuador, and our southern neighbor, Peru. We have been at war since the 1800s and they have gradually been taking possession of our land. This generated a nationwide discrimination towards Peruvians and their culture. With time, this discrimination has become less controversial given that our business, touristic, and political relationships have been…

Interestingly enough, someone’s culture and race can affect their socioeconomic status and in turn, can effect how they interact with the environment. Let us take environmental racism as an example. Dorceta E. Taylor defines environmental racism as advantages that some races face in their environment, that is, white European cultures find that their environments are cleaner and their resources are more plentiful than, say, African, Asian, and Native cultures. Why do white cultures have better…

“It has long been known that there are many advantages to being bicultural such as having a greater number of social networks, being aware of cultural differences, and taking part in the life of two or more cultures, being an intermediary between cultures and so on.” Grosjean is correct because having two cultures in life broadens a person's understanding for other cultures and traditions. In addition, it is also very beneficial when it comes to working and communicating with others in places…

New England vs. the Chesapeake Region (DBQ) Settlers arrived to the Chesapeake region only to be greeted by unhealthy lands full of despair and labor. New Englanders, on the other hand, were welcomed by fresh air and clean water. As the years passed, the state of these two lands stabilized a bit with each other, but the people’s way of living in these regions did not. New England and the Chesapeake region developed differently because of the types of people who came to each of these places,…

If I am in a situation that I know only God can see me through it, then I lend to Gospel. Most of the time when I am listening to music it is Gospel that I choose to listen to. However, when I am feeling depressed or upset about something I just turn on the radio and listen to whatever is being played or I might pop in a CD of my favorite artist. Music speaks to my emotions. After, listening to it from being depress or upset it soothes and relaxes me. The music that makes me happy is Gospel.…

recently moved to the United States when her husband was transferred from a base in Honduras to the Grand Forks Air Force Base. She is 34 years old and is currently pursuing a Spanish and Education degree. This paper will explore the diverse culture of Honduras, and Nelia’s own experiences and perspective on cultural traditions, structure and practices such as family structure, educational system, religion, diet, government and social issues. The Culture of Honduras Honduras is a relatively…