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5604: 3516: 1943: 1596: 1134: 2357: 2333: 2345: 675: 5703: 1767: 2162: 1736: 1173: 1223: 2369: 1249:, a system of knotted and colored strings, to convey information. Few quipus survive and they have never been fully deciphered. Scholars differ on whether the knotted cords of the quipu were able only to record numerical data or could also be used for narrative communication, a true system of writing. If it is true writing, it is still unique because it is not a set of symbols, but rather knotted strings. The use of the quipu dates back at least to the 1515: 2264: 1861: 2031: 36: 1557: 974: 932: 2302:. The Timoto-Cuicas were not only composed of the Timoto and the Cuica tribes, but also the Mucuchíes, the Migures, the Tabares, and the Mucuñuques. Timoto-Cuica society was complex with pre-planned permanent villages, surrounded by irrigated, terraced fields. They also stored water in tanks.Their houses were made primarily of stone and wood with thatched roofs. 1450: 1215: 1306: 1100: 1280:. In the Andes, agriculture was limited by thin soils, cold climate, low or seasonal precipitation, and a scarcity of flat land. Freezing temperatures may occur in every month of the year at altitudes of more than 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), the homeland of many of the highland Andean civilizations. 1743:
The Chachapoyas, or the 'Cloud People', were an Andean civilization living in cloud forests of the Amazonas region of present-day northern Peru. The Incas conquered the Chachapoyas shortly before the arrival of the Spanish in Peru. The first firm evidence of their existence dates back to around 700
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Some scholars believe that the earliest civilizations on the Peruvian coast initially relied more upon maritime resources than agriculture during the formative period of their societies. However, as in all civilizations until the late 19th century, agriculture was the principal occupation of the
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is thought to have been primarily a religious movement. The culture apparently began in the Peruvian highlands and then spread outward throughout the country. The Chavín culture has very distinctive art styles, particularly in effigy pots, a number of which were in feline shapes.
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Moreover, Andean civilizations faced severe environmental challenges. The earliest civilizations were on the hyper-arid desert coast of Peru. Agriculture was possible only with irrigation in valleys crossed by rivers coming from the high Andes, plus in a few fog oases called
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systems. Moche history may be broadly divided into three periods – the emergence of the Moche culture in Early Moche (CE 100–300), its expansion and florescence during Middle Moche (CE 300–600), and the urban nucleation and subsequent collapse in Late Moche (CE 500–750).
2938:(2004). Caral or Caral-Supe are more likely to be found in Spanish language sources per Shady. This article follows usage in recent English-language sources and employs Norte Chico, but the title is not definitive. Peruvian Norte Chico should not be confused with the 1694:. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state. Rather, they were likely a group of autonomous polities that shared a common elite culture, as seen in the rich 1671: 1084:
of Venezuela remained outside the Inca orbit. The Inca Empire was a patchwork of languages, cultures and peoples. Spanish rule ended or transformed many elements of the Andean civilizations, notably influencing religion and architecture.
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This was just fifty years before the arrival of the Spanish in the region. Consequently, Spanish chroniclers were able to record accounts of Chimú culture from individuals who had lived before the Inca conquest. Similarly,
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of coastal Peru is the oldest known civilization in the Americas, dating back to 3500 BCE. Andean civilizations are one of at least five civilizations in the world deemed by scholars to be "pristine." The concept of a
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was conquered by the Spanish in 1572. From 1438 to 1533 CE, the Incas used a variety of methods, from conquest to peaceful assimilation, to incorporate a large portion of western South America, centered on the
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great majority of the people. The greatest contribution of Andean civilization to the modern world has been the plants its people domesticated. Crops grown by the Andeans were often unique to the region.
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where civilization separately originated in the ancient world. It flourished between the 30th century BCE and the 18th century BCE. The alternative name, Caral-Supe, is derived from the
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CE, although it is possible that they built a settlement called Gran Pajáten where some ceramics have been dated to 200 BCE. The largest Chacapoyan site discovered so far is
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Despite the severe environmental challenges of high mountains and hyper-arid desert, the Andean civilizations domesticated a wide variety of crops, some of which, such as
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In the 16th century, Spanish colonisers from Europe arrived in the Andes, eventually subjugating the indigenous kingdoms and incorporating the Andean region into the
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Andean civilizations also lacked wheeled vehicles and draft animals. People on land traveled only by foot and the transport of goods was accomplished by humans or
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and from the Mesoamerican cultures. First, and perhaps most important, Andean civilizations did not have a written language. Instead, their societies used the
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Shady Solis, Ruth; Jonathan Haas; Winifred Creamer (27 April 2001). "Dating Caral, a Preceramic Site in the Supe Valley on the Central Coast of Peru".
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Piperno, Dolores r. (2011), "The Origins of Plant Cultivation and Domestication in the New World Tropics: Patterns, Process, and new Developments,"
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refers to a civilization that has developed independently of external influences and is not a derivative of other civilizations.
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in the Supe Valley, a large and well-studied Norte Chico site. Complex society in Norte Chico arose a millennium after
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and coastal area of Peru, from about CE 500 to 1000. (The Wari culture is not to be confused with the modern
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Andean civilization lacked several characteristics distinguishing it from the pristine civilizations in the
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Aerial photograph of one of the Nazca lines, taken in July 2015, that shows the design known as "The monkey"
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They were peaceful, for the most part, and depended on growing crops. Regional crops included potatoes and
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that flourished from 100 to 800 CE beside the dry southern coast of Peru in the river valleys of the
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This was followed by the Ceramic Period. Various complex societies developed at this time, such as
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The name is disputed. English-language sources use Norte Chico (Spanish: "Little North") per Haas
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Beck, Roger B.; Black, Linda; Krieger, Larry S.; Naylor, Phillip C.; Ibo Shabaka, Dahia (1999).
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had to come up with their own, often unique solutions to environmental and societal challenges.
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The challenges of the environment required sophisticated agricultural technology. Unlike the
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is one of the oldest settled cultures recorded in the Americas. It emerged from the earlier
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architecture that survive today. They are particularly noted for their elaborately painted
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Agriculture in South America may have begun in coastal Ecuador with the domestication of
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Guillet, David and others (1987), "Terracing and Irrigation in the Peruvian Highlands,"
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Distant Provinces in the Inka Empire: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Inka Imperialism
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society that included as many as 30 major population centers in what is now the
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The Inca Empire and its road system encompassed most of the Andean civilization.
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The Formation of Latin American Nations: From Late Antiquity to Early Modernity
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was an important ritual centre for Chavin Culture, dating to around 1,500 BCE.
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arose from the Peruvian highlands sometime in the early 13th century, and the
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The Caral pyramids in the arid Supe Valley, some 20 km from the Pacific coast
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Of Summits and Sacrifice: An Ethnohistoric Study of Inka Religious Practices
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In later periods, much of the Andean region was conquered by the indigenous
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shells functioned as mediums of exchange in some areas, especially coastal
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period, plants began to be widely cultivated, and first complex society,
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History of the Conquest of Mexico & History of the Conquest of Peru
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Pikillaqta administrative center, built by the Wari civilization in
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The Moche culture is world-renowned for its pottery, in picture a
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until they surrendered to Spanish rule after their defeat in the
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in the spring of 1537. The Muisca comprised two confederations:
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Timoto–Cuica people was composed primarily of two tribes, the
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led a campaign which conquered the Chimú around 1470 CE.
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Finally, the Andean civilizations lacked money. Copper
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evidence suggest Chimor grew out of the remnants of
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The Inca ruler 1149:, lasting from 800 BCE to 200 BCE, its successor 1114:tribal groups — arrived in South America via the 3117:Frommers 500 Places to See Before They Disappear 3058:The Tiwanaku: Portrait of an Andean Civilization 1068:Less than a century prior to the arrival of the 997:for 4,000 km (2,500 mi) from southern 27:Civilizations of South America's Andes Mountains 3471:Continuum International Publishing Group, 2002. 3289:Machu Picchu; Unveling the Mystery of the Inca. 2808:The Maritime Foundations of Andean Civilization 2714:, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 409–410. Downloaded from 5560:Ceramics of Indigenous peoples of the Americas 5545:Category: Archaeological sites in the Americas 2901:, New York: W.W. Norton & Co., pp. 83–113 1835:("Flea Town"), a short distance south-east of 1076:, from their homeland centered on the city of 5638: 4138: 3560: 3385:Malpass, Michael A. and Sonia Alconini, eds. 2873:. 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New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. 2095:into a state comparable to the historical 1165:, with both lasting from 600 to 1000, and 961: 947: 648: 637: 623: 475: 131: 5550:Portal:Indigenous peoples of the Americas 3535:Inca Emuseum @ Minnesota State University 2757:, Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 343 2362:Facade of the main temple of Cerro Sechín 2195:. They were encountered by the troops of 1103:Reconstruction of one of the pyramids of 120:Learn how and when to remove this message 4154:Pre-Columbian civilizations and cultures 3265:Friends of the Pre-Columbian Art Museum. 2832:Rediscovering the Lost Crops of the Inca 2191:in the central highlands of present-day 1903:, about 72 km (45 mi) west of 1831:. Also well-known are the Wari ruins of 1594: 1333:, which found its way to the Andes from 1171: 1132: 1098: 972: 2473: 2328: 1157:civilisation, lasting from 100 to 700, 993:. They stretched down the spine of the 662: 651: 559: 143: 3440:. 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They were closely related to the 2157:List of Muisca and pre-Muisca sites 1461:, also called Caral, was a complex 1145:, lasting from 900 BCE to 200 BCE, 5654:Indigenous peoples of the Americas 5570:Indigenous cuisine of the Americas 4549:Cultures of Pre-Columbian Colombia 3019:. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell. 2577:Moseley, Michael E. (2001-06-01). 2012:until they were absorbed into the 1962:, with its capital at the city of 1230:The civilization of the Andes was 853:History of the Viceroyalty of Peru 25: 4561:Cultures of Pre-Columbian Ecuador 4532:Cultures of Pre-Columbian Bolivia 3464:Cambridge University Press, 1999. 3312:Tempe AZ: Bilingual Press, 2005. 3305:Cambridge University Press, 1984. 2967:from the original on 15 June 2011 2187:-speaking people that formed the 1648:, that still function today. The 1027:Caral or Norte Chico civilization 815:Return to democracy and terrorism 5701: 5602: 4554:Archaeological sites in Colombia 4527:Cultures of Pre-Cabraline Brazil 3514: 3491:. 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(2003). 2054:), was the largest empire in 1257:of the third millennium BCE. 5575:Mesoamerican writing systems 4571:Archaeological sites in Peru 3367:Simon & Schuster, 2007. 3291:Yale University Press, 2004. 2079:, western and south central 1966:, a large adobe city in the 1801:group and language known as 1634:(most commonly known as the 1169:, lasting from 900 to 1470. 6282:Pre-Columbian civilizations 5471:Spanish Conquest of Yucatán 3999:Water supply and sanitation 3476:Handbook of Inca mythology. 3365:The Last Days of the Incas. 3337:Ancient Peru's Power Elite. 2957:"Sacred City of Caral-Supe" 2632:The Incas: New Perspectives 1656:was named for this people. 1381:, and several varieties of 1287:(also called "naipes") and 735:Peru–Bolivian Confederation 6303: 5497:Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada 5400:Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil 3994:Water resources management 3462:History of the Inca Realm. 3296:Inca Religion and Customs. 2630:McEwan, Gordon F. (2006). 2256: 2197:Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada 2154: 2148: 2110: 2023: 1997: 1935: 1853: 1755: 1728: 1692:Regional Development Epoch 1663: 1588: 1549: 1507: 1442: 1431: 1128:Kotosh Religious Tradition 1092: 848:History of the Inca Empire 6242: 5699: 5598: 5540: 5531: 4895: 4722:Llanos de Moxos (Bolivia) 4084: 3929: 3855: 3770: 3704: 3392:Mancall, Peter C. (ed.). 3344:Lost Outpost of the Inca. 2806:Moseley, Michael (1975). 2603:Encyclopedia of the Incas 2557:Encyclopedia of the Incas 2241:) in the central area of 1500:by nearly two millennia. 1469:of north-central coastal 830:Peruvian political crisis 5609:Civilizations portal 4566:Cultural periods of Peru 3351:Inka settlement planning 3330:Peru: A Cultural History 3190:Kubler, George. (1962). 2925:, pp. 23–27, 83–85. 2810:. Menlo Park: Cummings. 2753:Fagan, Brian M. (1996), 2682:"Llamas as Pack Animals" 2411:History of South America 2374:Mausoleum in Huilcahuaín 2282:, that inhabited in the 2238:Altiplano Cundiboyacense 1459:Norte Chico civilization 1434:Cultural periods of Peru 810:Revolutionary Government 5503:Hernán Pérez de Quesada 4349:Mesoamerican chronology 3652:Ecuadorian–Peruvian War 3267:(retrieved 9 July 2011) 3230:Mahoney, James (2010). 2897:Diamond, Jared (1999), 2527:10.1126/science.1059519 1566:Larco Museum Collection 1475:Cradles of civilization 1445:Caral-Supe civilization 1428:Archaeological cultures 1309:Agricultural terraces ( 1199:, founded around 1230. 1124:Caral-Supe civilization 1032:"pristine" civilization 795:Ecuadorian–Peruvian War 780:National Reconstruction 730:Supreme Governing Junta 4206:Archaeological periods 3203:Also Inka Empire; see 3114:Hughes, Holly (2008). 2830:Stevens, William K., " 2770:, accessed 19 Jun 2018 2338:Cover of Huánuco Pampa 2271: 2176: 2039: 1958:were the residents of 1951: 1869: 1786: 1774: 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