Archaic Period in the Andes
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The Archaic Period in the Andes was a prehistoric era marked by the transition from mobile hunter-gatherer groups to more settled communities that began experimenting with early agriculture and complex social organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archaic Period in the Andes canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Archaic Period in the Andes Context triple: [Formative Period in the Andes, follows, Archaic Period in the Andes]
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Formative Period in the Andes
The Formative Period in the Andes was a prehistoric era marked by the rise of complex societies, monumental architecture, and early religious and artistic traditions that laid the foundations for later Andean civilizations.
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Late Intermediate Period of the Andes
The Late Intermediate Period of the Andes was a pre-Inca era (c. 1000–1470 CE) marked by the rise of powerful regional states and urban centers such as the Chimú capital Chan Chan along the Andean coast and highlands.
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Andean Middle Horizon
The Andean Middle Horizon was a pre-Columbian period (roughly 600–1000 CE) in the central Andes marked by the expansion and cultural influence of powerful highland states such as Wari and Tiwanaku.
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Andean Early Intermediate cultural traditions
Andean Early Intermediate cultural traditions comprise a group of regional pre-Inca societies in the central Andes characterized by emerging social complexity, distinctive ceramics, and developing agricultural and religious practices between roughly 200 BCE and 600 CE.
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E.
Andean Late Horizon
The Andean Late Horizon was the final pre-Columbian cultural period in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire just before Spanish conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Archaic Period in the Andes Target entity description: The Archaic Period in the Andes was a prehistoric era marked by the transition from mobile hunter-gatherer groups to more settled communities that began experimenting with early agriculture and complex social organization.
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A.
Formative Period in the Andes
The Formative Period in the Andes was a prehistoric era marked by the rise of complex societies, monumental architecture, and early religious and artistic traditions that laid the foundations for later Andean civilizations.
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B.
Late Intermediate Period of the Andes
The Late Intermediate Period of the Andes was a pre-Inca era (c. 1000–1470 CE) marked by the rise of powerful regional states and urban centers such as the Chimú capital Chan Chan along the Andean coast and highlands.
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C.
Andean Middle Horizon
The Andean Middle Horizon was a pre-Columbian period (roughly 600–1000 CE) in the central Andes marked by the expansion and cultural influence of powerful highland states such as Wari and Tiwanaku.
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D.
Andean Early Intermediate cultural traditions
Andean Early Intermediate cultural traditions comprise a group of regional pre-Inca societies in the central Andes characterized by emerging social complexity, distinctive ceramics, and developing agricultural and religious practices between roughly 200 BCE and 600 CE.
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E.
Andean Late Horizon
The Andean Late Horizon was the final pre-Columbian cultural period in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire just before Spanish conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture period
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prehistoric period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of early textile technologies
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domestication of animals ⓘ domestication of plants ⓘ emergence of ritual architecture in late phase ⓘ increased population density ⓘ increased sedentism ⓘ long-distance trade of obsidian and marine resources ⓘ social differentiation in late phase ⓘ storage technologies for surplus food ⓘ use of ground stone tools ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
development of early village life
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emergence of regional exchange networks ⓘ experimentation with early agriculture ⓘ increasing social complexity ⓘ intensification of plant management ⓘ transition from mobile hunter-gatherers to more sedentary communities ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| economicBase |
camelid herding in highlands (late phase)
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fishing and shellfish collecting on the coast ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ incipient agriculture ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1800 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Paleoindian Period in the Andes ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Early Archaic
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Late Archaic ⓘ Middle Archaic ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal fishing villages in some regions
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increasing architectural investment in communal structures ⓘ rock art and ritual sites ⓘ |
| includesSite |
Caral early antecedent occupations
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Guitarrero Cave ⓘ Kotosh early levels ⓘ La Galgada ⓘ Las Vegas culture sites (Andean coastal fringe) ⓘ
linked to:
Andean preceramic tradition
Nanchoc Valley sites ⓘ Paloma (central Peruvian coast) ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean prehistory ⓘ |
| precedes | Initial Period in the Andes ⓘ |
| region | Andes ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 8000 BCE ⓘ |
| typicalAnimal |
early llama and alpaca herding
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guinea pig management ⓘ |
| typicalCrop |
early cotton cultivation (late phase)
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early domesticated beans ⓘ early domesticated chili peppers ⓘ early domesticated squash ⓘ early experimentation with maize ⓘ |
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