One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

Sumac's name may mean “pretty” in Peru's native ... thousands of years to pre-Columbian times. Dogs like Sumac and Munay appeared frequently in the paintings, pottery and iconography of ...

This discovery reveals a level of artistic sophistication in pre-Columbian Peru previously unknown ... surpassing the quality found in their pottery, textiles, and rock art.

Continue to the impressive Larco Museum where you’ll view the world’s largest private collection of pre-Columbian Peruvian art, followed by lunch at the museum. Then spend the remainder of the ...

This study provides insights into artistic representations that are typically preserved on pottery and textiles. Lasers help archaeologists study ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies (Picture ...

The tattoo art was more intricate than the decoration on other Chancay art forms such as pottery and textiles — and than the art of any other pre-Columbian civilization in Peru. This technique ...