Valdivia culture
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The Valdivia culture was an early coastal civilization in what is now Ecuador, notable for its advanced pottery, long-term village settlements, and role as one of the earliest complex societies in the Americas.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient civilization
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archaeological culture ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| ceramicTechnology |
coil-built pottery
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fired clay ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase | Early Formative period ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Betty Meggers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clifford Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Emilio Estrada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ horticulture ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1500 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Machalilla culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Loma Alta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Real Alto NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtifactType |
Valdivia figurine
NERFINISHED
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bowls ⓘ jars ⓘ stirrup-spout vessel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Valdivia I phase
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Valdivia II phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia III phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia IV phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia IX phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia V phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia VI phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia VII phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia VIII phase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType |
household clusters
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permanent villages ⓘ |
| influenced | Machalilla culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early pottery production
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female figurines ⓘ incised pottery decoration ⓘ long-term village settlements ⓘ one of the earliest complex societies in the Americas ⓘ red-slipped ceramics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guayas Province
NERFINISHED
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Santa Elena Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal Ecuador ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Valdivia (archaeological site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Formative cultures of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Las Vegas culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pacific coast of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | ancestor veneration (hypothesized) ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based society ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 3500 BCE ⓘ |
| usedCrop |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ manioc ⓘ squash ⓘ |
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