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3500 BCE
First city
Norte Chico is located along three rivers: the Fortaleza River, the Pativilca River, and the Supe River. Huaricanga is the first major city center to be built, located in the Fortaleza area of the north. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68CVL8LCXw#action=share
Some knowledge on the Caral-Supe -
3200 BCE
Large Scale Human Settlement
From 3200 BC onward there was a large change in human settlements both in inland and coastal areas. Inland centers used irrigation canals to water crops, which allowed the growth of cotton, avocado, squash, maize, and beans. Coastal areas and inland centers stayed economically connected by trading goods. Coastal areas focused on fishing while inland focused on making tools. They used manly maritime resources and they did not have weapons, they solely used their tools for building, and fishing. -
2627 BCE
Pyramids of Caral 2672 BCE - 2020 BCE, the first pyramids in the Americas
The Pyramid City of Caral is a center constructed out of stone and mud for pyramids, circular plazas, and staircases. This incredible architecture show both the knowledge and ability of the Norte Chico. It shows how big of a population they had and how important religion was with the grand pyramids, temples, and elite housing areas, estimated to house 3,000 people. The center aided in developments in architecture in the Supe Valley and others, by using Quipe, their from of recording information. -
Period: 2500 BCE to 2000 BCE
Biggest Expansion
During this time period the Norte Chico civilization had the most developments and growth. Most of the developments occurred in the major inland centers with people flocking to live in the centers, contributing their expertise. Though more and more people moved to major centers such as Caral, the people were still dependent on the coast for their fish and shellfish. With this expansion of major architecture, the people still did not create ceramic and made little to no artwork. -
1800 BCE
Fall of Norte Chico
Norte Chico's decline happened due to more powerful centers appearing at the north and south coasts, and the eastern border on the inside of the Andes belt. It is also theorized that due to the extensive farming in the major centers people moved further north with heavier irrigation causing major centers to be abandoned and taken over by other civilizations.
