Nazca Vessel, Ica Region, Peru

This vessel, made by the Nazca people of southern Peru, shows a man grasping plants in both hands. Prior to AD 300, Nazca pottery primarily featured similar nature motifs; however, around AD 300, artistic themes began to change in style and increasingly reflected scenes of violence.

• Nasca Civilization
• Nazca Lines
• Archaeology of Peru
• Ancient Americas at the Field Museum