Early Horizon
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The Early Horizon was a formative period in ancient Peruvian history marked by the widespread influence and religious-artistic expansion of the Chavín culture across the central Andes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Early Horizon canonical | 11 |
| Early Horizon period | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological period
ⓘ
chronological period in Andean prehistory ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Formative Horizon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ceremonial center networks
ⓘ
increased interregional interaction ⓘ pan-Andean iconography ⓘ religious-artistic expansion ⓘ widespread Chavín religious influence ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 200 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Initial Period ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Chavín culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Chavín art style
|
| hasCentralCulture | Chavín culture ⓘ |
| hasCoreRegion |
Peruvian coast
ⓘ
Andean region ⓘ
surface form:
Peruvian highlands
north-central highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| hasCoreSite | Chavín de Huántar ⓘ |
| hasEconomicFeature |
circulation of prestige goods
ⓘ
long-distance exchange networks ⓘ |
| hasKeySite |
Cardal
ⓘ
Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley) ⓘ Garagay ⓘ Kuntur Wasi ⓘ La Galgada ⓘ Pacopampa ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
finely decorated ceramics
ⓘ
gold and metal ornaments ⓘ stone tenon heads ⓘ strombus shell trumpets (pututus) ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalFeature | religious ideological integration across regions ⓘ |
| hasReligionType | Andean religious tradition ⓘ |
| influencedCulture |
Cupisnique culture
ⓘ
Kotosh tradition ⓘ Paracas culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex religious symbolism
ⓘ
elaborate ritual paraphernalia ⓘ monumental temple architecture ⓘ spread of feline, raptor, and serpent motifs ⓘ stone sculpture with Chavín iconography ⓘ sunken circular plazas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region
ⓘ
surface form:
central Andes
|
| partOf | Andean chronology ⓘ |
| precedes | Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 900 BCE ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Andean archaeology
ⓘ
pre-Columbian studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithin | Formative Period in the Andes ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chavín de Huántar
this entity surface form:
Early Horizon period