Early Intermediate Period
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The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological period
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historical period → periodization of Andean chronology → |
| appliesTo |
ancient Peru
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| associatedWith |
Moche Valley
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Nazca drainage → central highlands of Peru → north coast of Peru → south coast of Peru → |
| characterizedBy |
development of monumental architecture
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intensive agriculture → political fragmentation → regional artistic styles → rise of regional cultures → |
| endTime |
circa 600 CE
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| follows |
Early Horizon
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| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Cahuachi
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Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) → Moche (Huacas del Sol y de la Luna) → Pampa de Nazca → |
| hasCulturalDevelopment |
elaborate funerary practices
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increased social stratification → regional warfare → specialized craft production → |
| hasEconomicBase |
agriculture
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fishing → long-distance trade → |
| hasMajorCulture |
Gallinazo culture
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Huarpa culture → Lima culture → Moche culture → Nazca culture → Paracas late phase → Recuay culture → Vicús culture → |
| hasPoliticalOrganization |
regional chiefdoms
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small-scale states → |
| hasRegion |
Peruvian coast
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Peruvian highlands → |
| knownFor |
complex iconography
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early urban centers → elaborate irrigation systems → large adobe platform mounds → polychrome ceramics → |
| partOf |
Andean chronological sequence
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| precedes |
Middle Horizon
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| startTime |
circa 200 BCE
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lima culture period
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Nazca culture → |
timePeriod |
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Pucllana Temple
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era |
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Moche culture
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flourishedInPeriod |
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Huaca Pucllana
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locatedInTime |
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Nazca Desert
("Early Intermediate Period of Andean prehistory")
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timePeriodOfMajorHumanActivity |