Boldly graphic and boldly colorful, the tunics and textile accessories mounted in the Masterpiece in Focus Gallery at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art seem as contemporary as fabrics found in the ...

One small, fascinating and chilling wood object from the museum’s own collection, a cackling, feline-headed “sacrificer,” slides a knife across the neck of an unfortunate human victim, whose head ...

Tunic with stepped blocks; camelid fiber from “Wari: Lords of the Ancient Andes” Miniature tunic with weapon(?)-bearing creature in profile; camelid fiber and cotton from “Wari: Lords of the Ancient ...

Here’s a chance to get “a tantalizing glimpse into a remote civilization, rich and strange,” said Scott Cantrell in The Dallas Morning News. So much remains unknown about the Wari, a people whose ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Wari empire, an ancient Peruvian civilization that predated the ...

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The archaeologists spent months secretly digging through the burial chambers Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a royal tomb with treasures and mummified women from about 1,200 years ago. The ...

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a royal tomb with treasures and mummified women from about 1,200 years ago. The discovery north of Lima could shed new light on the Wari empire, which ruled in ...