ocr: PARROT JAR - I - HIS - SPOUT-AND-BRIDGE jar is realistically modeled in the form of a parrot. It is the work of the ancient Nazca people who lived in Peru, South America, between 200BCand AD I 600. The Nazca produced textiles and ceramics of the highest quality. These were decorated with scenes and images taken from the natural world, which the Nazca people believed had symbolic meaning. Many species of birds are represented in their work. Today, birds continue to play a major part in the beliefs of the descendants of the Nazca people. The sight of a heron, pelican, or condor is said to be a s ...
