THE PARACAS CULTURE

ORIGIN AND PLACE:
The development of the Paracas peninsula,
18 kilometers south of Pisco ,the currentn department of Ica.
Coverde the valleys of Cañete , Chincha ,Pisco,Ica and Nazca, even.
The specific place is the cerro colorado.

TIME OF EXISTENCE:

Developed between 700 B.c. - 200 A.d.

This culture was divided into two periods, depending on

 the form of burial:

 Paracas Cavernas (discovered in 1925)

 Paracas Necropolis (discovered in 1927)

Since 1975, and even today, part of the original territory of the Paracas is a reserve national protected by the State.

RELIGION:
The Paracas seem to have worshipped the same gods that Chavin.
The ceremonial structure more known so far is "high spirits".Also made representations of the Dios de los baculos , although they were less frequent.
A practice of the Paracas was the trophy heads: the Warrior is used as part of her outfit a belt from which hang the of their enemies ,to which the lips have been sewed . This was a ritual representation.

CERAMICA:
 the Paracas ceramics is expressed in two periods:  Paracas Cavern was Polychrome; it is represented by pitchers, plates, cups with drawings of felines of Chavín. Paracas Necropolis was Monochrome(Black-and-white), characterized by its double peak and neck bridge.

TEXTILES:
 the Paracas textiles is perhaps the material manifestation of greatest splendour in this society: the tissue of the Paracas period Caverns is bicoloured, because  is representation of the feline or anthropomorphous beings geometrizados with hair of snake, predominates the technique of the double fabric. While in Paracas Necropolis is polychrome and represents characters holding poles or trophy heads with girdles that tied to your waist and are transformed into snakes, headdresses adorned in a ceremonial knife, gold nose crescent, bigotera, etc.



FORMS OF GOVERNMENT:

Theocratic State; Government of a priestly caste. In addition

It is possibly the first militaristic State of the Andean world.

It will introduce the oppressive system. Paracas was divided into social classes. Military and priests led the State, while peasants and craftsmen were the worker sector. Given the existence of a string of ceremonial centers in charge of the priestly caste and now also militaristic.

INFLUENCE:
Paracas caverna : Cultura Chavin.