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An Indian of a linguistic stock of tribes of the Peruvian coast who had a developed agricultural civilization at the advent of the Spaniards, before which they had been conquered by the Incas. They constructed irrigation…

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  1. An Indian of a linguistic stock of tribes of the Peruvian coast who had a developed agricultural civilization at the advent of the Spaniards, before which they had been conquered by the Incas. They constructed irrigation canals which are still in use, adorned their buildings with bas-reliefs and frescoes, and were skilled goldsmiths and silversmiths. -- Yun"can (#), a.
  2. An Indian of a linguistic stock of tribes of the Peruvian coastwho had a developed agricultural civilization at the advent of theSpaniards, before which they had been conquered by the Incas. Theyconstructed irrigation canals which are still in use, adorned theirbuildings with bas-reliefs and frescoes, and were skilled goldsmithsand silversmiths. -- Yun"can (#), a.