paracas

The Paracas culture was a pre-Inca civilization that developed along the southern coast of Peru (Ica region)
between 700 BCE and 100 CE. It is especially renowned for its highly refined textiles, particularly funerary mantles,
among the most elaborate of the ancient world. The Paracas culture also stood out for its advanced medical practices,
such as cranial trepanation, as well as for its polychrome ceramics and underground tombs (Caverns and Necropolises).
The name “Paracas” comes from Quechua and means “sand that falls like rain.” Its cultural heritage was brought
to light mainly through the research of archaeologist Julio C. Tello.