Formative Horizon (Andes)

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Formative Horizon (Andes) refers to an early cultural period in Andean prehistory marked by the emergence of agriculture, village life, and increasingly complex social and religious institutions.

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Early Horizon (Andes) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean prehistory period
archaeological period
cultural horizon
appliesTo Central Andes NERFINISHED
Coastal Peru NERFINISHED
Ecuadorian Andes NERFINISHED
Highland Peru NERFINISHED
Northern Andes NERFINISHED
associatedWith cotton cultivation
domestication of camelids
early temple complexes
iconography of fanged deities
increasing social stratification
maize cultivation
platform mounds
ritual pilgrimage centers
stone sculpture
sunken courts
textile production
characterizedBy ceramic technology
development of religious institutions
development of village life
emergence of agriculture
emergence of regional cultures
increased sedentism
increasing social complexity
long-distance exchange networks
monumental architecture
public architecture
follows Preceramic Period (Andes) NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Early Horizon (Andes) NERFINISHED
Formative Period (Andes) NERFINISHED
hasEndTime c. 200 BCE
hasLanguageOfScholarship English
Spanish
hasNotableCulture Chavín culture NERFINISHED
Cupisnique culture NERFINISHED
Paracas culture NERFINISHED
Valdivia culture NERFINISHED
hasNotableSite Chavín de Huántar NERFINISHED
Kotosh NERFINISHED
La Galgada NERFINISHED
Paracas Necropolis NERFINISHED
Sechín Alto NERFINISHED
hasStartTime c. 1800 BCE
partOf Andean chronology NERFINISHED
precedes Early Intermediate Period (Andes) NERFINISHED
studiedIn Andean archaeology NERFINISHED
South American prehistory

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Formative Period in the Andes alsoKnownAs Formative Horizon (Andes)
Formative Horizon relatedConcept Formative Horizon (Andes)
this entity surface form: Early Horizon (Andes)