A map showing the known archeological sites of the earliest settlements along the western coast of South American.
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Humans Enter the South American Continent
Permanent Settlement of the Andean Altiplano Begins
Chinchorro Inhabit the Peruvian and Chilean Coasts
Valdivia Culture Forms Villages in Coastal Ecuador
Construction of Monumental Architecture at Caral in Peru
Construction of El Paraíso in Peru
Chavín de Huántar Is Peru’s Urban Center
Paracas Culture Develops a Sophisticated Textile Tradition
Nasca Lines Drawn in Desert Near Coast of Peru
Moche Build the Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna
Lima Culture Flourishes on the Central Andean Coast
