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.


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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 (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Early Intermediate Period follows Early Horizon
subject surface form: "Chavín de Huántar"
Chavín culture timePeriod Early Horizon