Jewels and ornaments of the Lady of Cao: the necklaces

Ornaments play a relevant role given that they transmit valuable information about who wears them (Jiménez, 2012), about the diversity of resources...

The evolution of the containers in Ancient Peru: from mate (gourd) to ceramic? (I)

By Carlos Fuentes Romero Traditionally, it is thought that, before the advent of ceramics in Peru, around the seventeenth century B.C., mates (gou...

Artisanal Work Series: A look at the pre-Hispanic textile world in our present

By Katerine Albornoz Currently, there are various forms of artistic expression that reflect human creativity in history. This connection with art ...

By Yuriko Garcia Ortiz Peru is one of the countries with the largest number of endemic bird species, with birdwatching accounting for 25% of touri...

Artisanal Work Series: Leather in Ancient Peru "Tradition and Transformation"

By Katerine Albornoz In 2021, I had the opportunity to attend the Ruraq Maki fair, held at the Ministry of Culture of Peru, where a wide range of ...

El Brujo's micro-workshops and their impact on the community

By Carlos Alfredo Fuentes Romero In the year 2019 we started the 'Micro-workshops at El Brujo'. This event is carried out within the framework of ...

Artisanal Work series: A Journey through pre-Hispanic metallurgy

By Katerine Albornoz A visit to the museums in the north of the country immerses us in a fascinating journey through the vestiges inherited by our...

Artisanal Work Series: The "Spondylus", treasure of the past, inspiration of the present

By Katerine Albornoz With the arrival of the Spaniards in the New World, a new opportunity opened up to explore the past through their written rec...