Archaic Period in the Andes
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The Archaic Period in the Andes was a prehistoric era marked by the transition from mobile hunter-gatherer groups to more settled communities that began experimenting with early agriculture and complex social organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archaic Period in the Andes canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture period
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prehistoric period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of early textile technologies
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domestication of animals ⓘ domestication of plants ⓘ emergence of ritual architecture in late phase ⓘ increased population density ⓘ increased sedentism ⓘ long-distance trade of obsidian and marine resources ⓘ social differentiation in late phase ⓘ storage technologies for surplus food ⓘ use of ground stone tools ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
development of early village life
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emergence of regional exchange networks ⓘ experimentation with early agriculture ⓘ increasing social complexity ⓘ intensification of plant management ⓘ transition from mobile hunter-gatherers to more sedentary communities ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| economicBase |
camelid herding in highlands (late phase)
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fishing and shellfish collecting on the coast ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ incipient agriculture ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1800 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Paleoindian Period in the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Early Archaic
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Late Archaic ⓘ Middle Archaic ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal fishing villages in some regions
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increasing architectural investment in communal structures ⓘ rock art and ritual sites ⓘ |
| includesSite |
Caral early antecedent occupations
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Guitarrero Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotosh early levels ⓘ La Galgada NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Vegas culture sites (Andean coastal fringe) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanchoc Valley sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Paloma (central Peruvian coast) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean prehistory ⓘ |
| precedes | Initial Period in the Andes ⓘ |
| region | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 8000 BCE ⓘ |
| typicalAnimal |
early llama and alpaca herding
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guinea pig management ⓘ |
| typicalCrop |
early cotton cultivation (late phase)
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early domesticated beans ⓘ early domesticated chili peppers ⓘ early domesticated squash ⓘ early experimentation with maize ⓘ |
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