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Caral

The Sacred City of Caral-Supe, or simply Caral, is an archaeological site in Peru where the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization are found. It is located in the Supe District of Peru, near the current town of Caral, 182 kilometres (113 mi) north of Lima, 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the coast and 350 meters above sea level. It is attributed…

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Archaeological findings

Max UhlePaul KosokRuth ShadyAndean civilizationsQuipu
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History

Bandurria, PeruNorte Chico civilizationUNESCO
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Archaeological sitePeruCaral civilizationSupe DistrictLima
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Owner
Government of Peru
Location
Lima, Peru · Supe District, Barranca Province, Peru
Abandoned
c. 2000 BC
Archaeologists
Ruth Shady
Area
626.36 ha (2.4184 sq mi)
Buffer zone
14,620.31 ha (56.4493 sq mi)

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Caral

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related to Further reading · 57
Caral → America, Andean Archaeology, Andean Civilization, Antiguo Perú, BC, BCE Caral, Caral Supe, Caral-Supe, Civilización, Civilización Andina, Creamer, Crucible, Cultura, Cultural Values, Current Anthropology, Eds, Environmental, Estado, Estado Prístino, Formación
related to City layout · 16
Caral → Amphitheater, Central Pyramid, Gallery, Great Temple/Great Pyramid, Huanca, In, Lesser Pyramid, Lower Half, Pyramid, Quarry Pyramid, Supe River Valley, Temple, The, The Upper Half, These, Upper Half
related to External links · 15
Caral → BBC Horizon, Caral-Supe, CaralLa Zona Arqueológica Caral, January, Least, Official, Quipu, Quipu Knotted String Technology, Record Keeping, Sacred City, South America's Writing Technology, The History, Wayback MachineTranscript, World Heritage, Years Old Archived
related to Archaeological findings · 11
Caral → Andes, Based, Carlos Williams, Decades, He, In, Kosok, Max Uhle, Paul Kosok, Peruvian, Supe
related to Cultural practices · 10
Caral → Andean, BC, In, No, One, Sechin Bajo, Shady's, Some, The, This
related to Geoglyph · 10
Caral → Casma Valley, Cerro Sechín, Chupacigarro, In, It, Marco Machacuay, Rocío Aramburú, The, This, What
related to history · 10
Caral → Accommodating, Americas, Bandurria, BC, In, Norte Chico, Peru, The, This, UNESCO World Heritage Site
related to Scope of site · 4
Caral → BC, Supe Valley, The, These
is a · 3
Caral → best studied and one of the largest sites known of the Norte Chico civilization.The city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009, knotted textile piece that the excavators have labelled a quipu, largest recorded site in the Andean region
Location · 2
Caral → Lima, Peru, Supe District, Barranca Province, Peru

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site city peru bc found supe half one civilization caral-supe around coast oldest remains shady lima cultural andean evidence upper

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CaralAbandonedc. 2000 BC1.00infobox
CaralArchaeologistsRuth Shady1.00infobox
CaralArea626.36 ha (2.4184 sq mi)1.00infobox
CaralBuffer zone14,620.31 ha (56.4493 sq mi)1.00infobox
CaralBuiltc. 2600 BC1.00infobox
CaralConditionIn ruins1.00infobox
CaralCriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii), (iv)1.00infobox
CaralCulturesCaral civilization1.00infobox
CaralDiscovered1948 by Paul Kosok1.00infobox
CaralInscription2009 (33rd Session)1.00infobox
CaralLocationLima, Peru1.00infobox
CaralLocationSupe District, Barranca Province, Peru1.00infobox
CaralOfficial nameSacred City of Caral-Supe1.00infobox
CaralOwnerGovernment of Peru1.00infobox
CaralPublic accessyes1.00infobox
CaralReference12691.00infobox
CaralTypeSettlement1.00infobox
CaralWebsitewww.zonacaral.gob.pe1.00infobox
Caralis abest studied and one of the largest sites known of the Norte Chico civilization.The city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 20090.90text
Caralis alargest recorded site in the Andean region0.90text
Caralis aknotted textile piece that the excavators have labelled a quipu0.90text

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