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adobe alpaca ancient Peruvian Ancón animals archaeological archaeologists Ayacucho ayllu birds bones built burial buried canals carved cemetery centimetres central coast ceremony Chan Chan Chancay Chavín Chicama Chicama Valley Chimú ciudadela clay cloth coast of Peru coastal colours Conchopata cotton crops Cuzco deity depicted domestic Early Horizon Early Intermediate evidence excavations feline fishing gold head head-dresses highlands Huaca del Sol Huari human hunting important Inca conquest Inca emperor Inca empire irrigation kilometres lake Titicaca land Lauricocha Lima llama maize metres metres high Moche Valley modelled mountain mummy Nazca north coast oracle ornaments Pachacamac Pachacuti painted Paracas Peruvian Indians plants pots pottery pre-Inca pre-Spanish Preceramic Period priests probably Quechua quipu religion river round sacrifices silver Spaniards Spanish conquest Squier stone suggests temple terraces textiles Tiahuanaco tombs Uhle Uhle's usually vessels vicuña Viracocha walls women wool