Regional Museum of Ica
museum, Ica, Peru
Also known as: Museo Cabrera
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The Regional Museum of Ica is located in Ica, Peru, a city in an arid coastal valley known for cotton and grape cultivation. The museum houses a collection of textiles and pottery from the ancient Nazca culture (c. 200 BCE–600 CE). Ica is also near the sites of the Paracas culture (c. 900 BCE–400 CE) and is a gateway to the famous Nazca Lines. The region has a rich history of pre-Columbian civilizations, with distinct coastal and highland cultures that sometimes unified.12
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