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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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Original publication: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00076067