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These sites represent the best English-language resources currently available on the topic, with more promised as additional sites come online.

Art & Culture of the Incas - Pottery taken to the level of fine art, a cache of Incan gold, and more.

Museo Contisuyo - Focusing on the Southern Peruvian art of Moquegua - with an illustrated history, virtual museum and related resources.

The Gold Museum - Feast your eyes on a treasure trove of Columbian gold artifacts with a tour of the permanent collection, theme exhibits and recent shows, courtesy of the Banco de la República in Bogota.

The Nazca Lines - The 'art' of the Nazcans in southwest Peru is examined in an archived Discovery Channel Canada presentation.

Rain of the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru - Dating from the first millennium until the 16th century, works in this archived exhibit include silver vessels in the shape of human and animal figures from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.

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