Caral
E92479
Caral is an ancient pre-Columbian city in Peru, considered one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas and a key site of the Norte Chico civilization.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norte Chico civilization | 1 |
| Norte Chico culture | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
ⓘ
surface form:
Ciudad Sagrada de Caral-Supe
Sacred City of Caral-Supe ⓘ |
| altitude | about 350 m above sea level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of complex society in the Andes
ⓘ
early Andean civilization ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Caral
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Norte Chico culture
|
| discoveredBy | archaeologist Ruth Shady ⓘ |
| distanceFromLima | about 200 km north of Lima ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ |
| estimatedFoundingDate |
c. 2600 BCE
ⓘ
late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Ruth Shady ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
monumental architecture
ⓘ
platform mounds ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ quipo-like artifacts ⓘ residential complexes ⓘ stairways ⓘ stone and earthen constructions ⓘ sunken circular plazas ⓘ |
| hasNoEvidenceOf |
fortifications
ⓘ
large-scale warfare ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barranca Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lima Region ⓘ Peruvian coastal desert ⓘ Supe Valley ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Supe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
beans
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ gourds ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caral
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Norte Chico civilization
|
| periodOfFlourishing | c. 2600–2000 BCE ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest known city in the Americas
ⓘ
one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1459 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Sacred City of Caral-Supe ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.