knoser1

 **__Mochica and Nazca__** The first culture groups, like the Mochica and Nazca, were small civilizations that did not exceed and were not very organized. They were people that were together and believed the same thing. The Mochicas were known for their   "elaborate painted ceramics, gold work, monumental constructions, and irrigation systems" [6]. Their agriculture was based mostly on the "investment in the diversion of river water into a network of irrigation canals" [6]. Their artifacts talk about their religion and lives with specific events like hunting and fishing. Although the Mochica culture did not spread far, some of what they learned, like their irrigation canals, were passed on to the Incas, who expanded powerfully. The Nazca culture is well known for its pottery skills. Their culture consists of three stages, they were the early, middle, and late stages. [7] The Nazca people also created paths throughout the crops to carry water to and from the wells. These are know as the Nazca Lines because they actually made a shape if you looked from overhead. [7] The beginning cultures of Peru, like the Mochica and Nazca, were not as big or powerful like the Incas, but they were a big influence on the Incas, making the Incan Empire strive so greatly. 