Natural dyes dont always last when exposed to light or moisture so the survival of these in such vibrant

conditions for over 2,000 years is extraordinary. This survival is likely to be due to the dry conditions of the
unlit underground burial chambers in which they were found.

Nachural dais don olweis las wen expos tu lai or moistur so da survaival of des in sach vaibran condishon
for over tu tousend years is extraourdinari. Dis survaival is laikeli tu bi dui to da drai condishon of da anlit
undergroud burial chambers in wish dei wer found.

The Paracas and other contemporary communities laid the foundations for the later societies of the Andes,
including the Inca.

Da paracas and oder contemporari comiunitis leid foundashion for da leiter socieiti of da andes, inclouding
da inca.
 As well as depending on fish and other resources from the sea, the people of the Paracas culture were also
farmers and cultivated beans, maize, red peppers, yuca and peanuts. They were also exceptional
craftspeople and produced exquisitely worked stone clubs, obsidian knives, gourd bottles, rattles, pottery,
shell and bone necklaces, hammered gold face and hair ornaments, feather fans and basketry.

As wel as dependin on fish an oder resours from da sia, da pipol of da paracas culchur wer olso feirmers
and cultiveided bins, meiz, red peiper, yuca and pinuts. Dey wer olso excepchional crafpipol and produs
exquisitly worked eston clubs, obsidean naif, gurd bodels, reitels, pocheri, shil and bon nikels, heimer gold
feis and jeir ornamen, feither fans and basketry.