Precolumbian Art of South America
(before 1532 A.D.)


Note: these are resources on Precolumbian South America (Peru and the Andes) in general. For specific periods and cultures, see: Early Period and Middle/Late Period.

Precolumbian South America - Web Resources
Andean Archaeology. Bruce Owen
Andean Chronology. Anthropology Museum, Guayaquil
Andean Links and Latin American Links. Ramon Soler
Arqueologia del Peru. Arql. Lizardo Tavera
Civilizations In America, from World Cultures. Richard Hooker
Cultural Periods of Peru. Wikipedia
Imgages of sites in Peru. Clive Ruggles
Latin American Studies. Antonio de la Cova
The Myths of Mexico and Peru. Louis Spence, 1913
Pre-Columbian Culture Links. Ron Warner
South America: Resources. ArchNet
South American Images. AnthroArcheArt.org
South American Sites and Cultures. Minnesota State University at Mankato
The Spirit of Ancient Peru. TribalArts.com

Precolumbian South America - Museum Collections
Art Institute of Chicago
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
British Museum
Carlos Museum of Emory University
Cleveland Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of Arts
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Logan Museum of Beloit College
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Musée du Quai Branly
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museo Larco of Lima, Peru
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Walters Art Museum
de Young Museum of San Francisco

[last updated: June 22, 2012]


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