Nazca Vase with Dancing Male

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Human representation is a dominant and varied theme in later Nazca pottery. Men and women in stiff poses are shown individually and in groups. These tall sculpted vases offer interesting detail relating to ornate Nazca textiles and clthing. From Nazca, Peru, circa 500 CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 22). Nazca Vase with Dancing Male. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4208/nazca-vase-with-dancing-male/

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