The following is a list of archaeological sites of the Norte Chico civilization (also Caral civilization). The Norte Chico comprises four coastal river valleys.
| Site Name | River | Earliest date, | Site Name | River | Earliest date, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porvenir | Fortaleza | 3720[1] | Vinto Alto | Pativilca | 2580[2] |
| Cerro Lampay | Fortaleza | N/A | Huayto | Pativilca | 2270[2] |
| Caballete | Fortaleza | 3120[2] | Aspero | Supe | N/A |
| Cerro Blanco 1 | Fortaleza | 1720[2] | Piedra Parada | Supe | N/A |
| Cerro Blanco 2 | Fortaleza | 2120[2] | Era de Pando | Supe | N/A |
| Huaricanga | Fortaleza | 3750[1] | Lurihuasi | Supe | N/A |
| Cerro de la Cruz | Fortaleza | N/A | Miraya | Supe | N/A |
| Shaura | Fortaleza | 2030[2] | Pueblo Nuevo | Supe | N/A |
| Punta y Suela | Pativilca | 9170[2][3] | Caral | Supe | N/A |
| Upaca | Pativilca | 2740[2] | Alpacoto | Supe | N/A |
| Potao | Pativilca | 1480[2] | Peñico | Supe | N/A |
| Carreteria | Pativilca | 2180[2] | Huacachi | Supe | N/A |
| Pampa San Jose | Pativilca | 2230[2] | Huaural | Huaura | N/A |
References
edit- ^ a b Creamer, Winifred; Haas, Jonathan; Jakaitis, Edward; Holguin, Jesus (May 2011). "Far From the Shore: Comparison of Marine Invertebrates in Midden Deposits From Two Sites in the Norte Chico, Peru". The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology. 6 (2): 176–195. doi:10.1080/15564894.2011.582071.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Haas, Jonathan; Creamer, Winifred; Ruiz, Alvaro (January 2005). "Dating the Late Archaic occupation of the Norte Chico region in Peru". Nature. 432 (7020): 1020–3. doi:10.1038/nature03146. PMID 15616561.
- ^ Creamer, Winifred; Ruiz, Alvaro; Haas, Jonathan (September 2007). "Archaeological Investigation of Late Archaic Sites (3000–1800 B.C.) in the Pativilca Valley, Peru". Fieldiana Anthropology. 2007 (40): 1–78. doi:10.3158/0071-4739(2007)189[1:AIOLAS]2.0.CO;2.