Inca Art History

Ceramic pottery did not make an appearance in Peru until 1800 BC, and it did not appear in the Lake Titicaca Basin until as late as 1200 BC. Most scholars believe that a civilization does not occur until ceramic pottery comes into use. They also believe that one of the main criteria for a civilization is that it have developed arts. In Peru, we find pre-ceramic civilizations that developed arts. These early people constructed the largest architectural monuments in the hemisphere. Here, near the Peruvian coastline, they constructed huge ceremonial centers.