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.
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 (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Chavín de Huántar"