Andes from 10,000 BCE

During this time South America was composed of present day Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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This map is of the Northern Andes, home to Archaic cultures from around 10000 BCE to 4000 BCE.
Groups of people settled mainly near coastal areas because of the abundance of food; as agriculture became more developed communities spread out in search for arable land.

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This is a map of the Central and Southern Andes, home to Archaic cultures between 8000 BCE and 3000 BCE.

Important Events:

• 8000 BCE The presence of plants allowed people to create baskets out of the plant fibers.  The plants are found mainly in the central highlands of Peru in Callejon de Huaylas.  The baskets were made by twisting, looping, and knotting the plants. 
• 5000 BCE A Chilean group- the Chincorro- practice ritual burial and mummification of the dead. 
• 4000 BCE The early Ceramic Period begins with pottery from the lowlands of Colombia located at the Magdalena River Basin. 
• 3500 BCE Llamas and Alpacas are domesticated.