Download or read book The Spirit of Ancient Peru written by Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient cultures of Peru - Chavin, Cupisnique, Salinar, Viru, Moche, paracas, Nasca, Lambayeque, Hurai, Chimu and Inca - produced ceramics, textiles, metalwork and sculpture. Published to coincide with an exhibition organized by the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, this volume presents over 160 items from Lima's Larco Collection, each accompanied by explanatory text.