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Periods, Cultures, Styles > Inka Empire
Pre-Columbian culture of the Central Andean area of South America in what is today Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Chile,
c. 1400–1540; 16th century
before 1300–1570
1440–1540
c. 6th –16th century
late 15th century
c. 1100–1534
1450–1540
c. 1450–1540
Late South America (c. 9th–16th century)
Textbook Chapter - Reframing Art History
Early Modern Art Syllabus (c. 1400–1800)
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