Located at Hipolito Unanue Museum in Ayacucho, Peru.

Located at Hipolito Unanue Museum in Ayacucho, Peru.

Located at Museo de Arte Precolombino Larco in Cusco, Peru.

Hummingbirds are thought to have been associated with the coming of rains within the Nazca culture, because they are more commonly found in this region during rainy years.

Incan priests would use stones like this to ask for guidance from their oracles and spirits. Some ritual liquid, like chicha or blood, would first be poured down from the top stone. Then they'd determine the answer to their question based on which pa...