Formative Horizon

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Formative Horizon is an archaeological period in ancient Andean history marked by the emergence of complex societies, monumental architecture, and early religious and artistic traditions.

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Formative Horizon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean archaeological period ⓘ
archaeological period ⓘ
associatedWithCulture Chavín culture ⓘ
Cupisnique culture ⓘ
Paracas culture (early phases) ⓘ
linked to: Paracas culture
associatedWithRegion Andes ⓘ
Central Andes ⓘ
associatedWithSite Cerro Sechín ⓘ
Chavín de Huántar ⓘ
Kotosh ⓘ
La Galgada ⓘ
Sechín Alto ⓘ
follows Preceramic Period ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Formative Period (Andes) ⓘ
hasCharacteristic development of monumental architecture ⓘ
early artistic traditions ⓘ
early religious traditions ⓘ
emergence of complex societies ⓘ
hasEconomicFeature increased sedentism ⓘ
intensification of agriculture ⓘ
use of irrigation in some valleys ⓘ
hasFeature U-shaped temple complexes ⓘ
ceramic production ⓘ
feline motifs in art ⓘ
increasing social stratification ⓘ
platform mounds ⓘ
regional interaction networks ⓘ
religious iconography ⓘ
staff god imagery ⓘ
stone sculpture ⓘ
sunken circular plazas ⓘ
hasSocialFeature emergence of chiefly elites ⓘ
regional ceremonial centers ⓘ
ritual specialization ⓘ
languageOfTerm English ⓘ
partOf ancient Andean history ⓘ
precedes Early Intermediate Period ⓘ
relatedConcept Early Horizon (Andes) ⓘ
Initial Period (Andes) ⓘ
Late Horizon (Andes) ⓘ
Middle Horizon (Andes) ⓘ
studiedInDiscipline Andean archaeology ⓘ
pre-Columbian studies ⓘ
timePeriod early first millennium BCE ⓘ
late second millennium BCE ⓘ

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