Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The bird of Chavín: a parrot?
- Journal:
- Antiquity
- Year:
- 1989
- Authors:
- Davenport, Demorest & Schreiber, Katharina J.
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
A key to the understanding of ancient iconography is knowing just what the pictures are pictures of. That is not always an easy question: in this case, a classic collection of Peruvian depictions, it is at least clear the pictures are of birds. But what kind of bird, and why?
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