The “discontinuous warp and weft” technique of weaving developed in this region. Depictions of shamans in this region often wore nose rings in order to denote their high status. Ceramic vessels created in this region often featured a double spout connected by a bridge. The largest textile in the world, the Great Cloth, was discovered in this region. “Trophy heads” created by a culture in this region were discovered in the Vitor Valley. A culture in this region depicted a (*) spider called the “Decapitator” and created a mummy known as the Lord of Sipán. Cultures in this region made front-facing icons referred to as the “Staff God.” A culture in this region depicted a monkey and hummingbird in a set of over 700 geoglyphs. For 10 points, the Moche and Nazca cultures were located in what South American mountain range? ■END■
ANSWER: Andes Mountains [or Ancient Central Andes; accept word forms; prompt on South America; prompt on Peru; anti-prompt on the Atacama Desert]
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