But Shilla had a flourishing indigenous civilisation clearly different from the Tang, one that was among the most advanced in the world.
Evidence of prehistoric indigenous civilizations has been found in the nearby deserts, such as that of Paracas.
In fact, it was this prized Toltec lineage that would set the stage for Mesoamerica's last great indigenous civilization.
This theme is found in the art of many other Andean indigenous civilizations.
The legend begins at twilight, which, according to Sáenz, can be seen as a comparison to the decline of the indigenous civilization.
First populated more than 13,000 years ago, the country produced complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century.
Thracian craftsmen inherited the skills of the indigenous civilisations before them, especially in gold working.
The museum articles are collected from almost every indigenous civilisation in Mexico's history.
This civilization established the cultural blueprint by which all succeeding indigenous civilizations would follow in Mexico.
The Muisca were the main indigenous civilization in what is now modern Colombia.