Caral-Supe civilization (Supe Valley, c. 3000–1800 BCE)

1. Early occupation at the coastal site of Áspero

   Jan 1, 3700 BCELabels: spero, Supe River, Coastal site

   • spero

2. First urban center emerges at Huaricanga

   Jan 1, 3500 BCELabels: Huaricanga, Fortaleza Valley, Urban center

   • Huaricanga
   • Caral Supe

3. Monumental centers expand across Supe Valley

   Jan 1, 3100 BCELabels: Supe Valley, Monumental centers, Platform mounds

   • Caral Supe

4. Caral–Supe civilization declines around 1800 BCE

   Jan 1, 1800 BCELabels: Caral Supe, Cultural decline

   • Caral Supe
   • spero

5. Ruth Shady begins Supe Valley research

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: Ruth Shady, Supe Valley, Archaeologist

   • Zona Caral
   • Gob pe Caral

6. Caral fieldwork and excavations commence

   Jan 1, 1996Labels: Caral, Excavations, Shady project

   • EBSCO
   • Zona Caral

7. Radiocarbon dates place Caral at 2627–1977 BCE

   Apr 27, 2001Labels: Caral, Radiocarbon study, Science article

   • Science PubMed
   • SciAm

8. State creates Caral–Supe Special Archaeological Project

   Feb 1, 2003Labels: Proyecto Caral-Supe, Peruvian state, Archaeological project

   • PEACS

9. Caral–Supe site network dated across Norte Chico

   Dec 22, 2004Labels: Norte Chico, Site network, Regional dating

   • Washington Post
   • Caral Supe

10. Khipu reported at Caral in Science article

    Aug 12, 2005Labels: Khipu, Caral, Science report

    • Caral Supe
    • Quipu

11. Sacred City of Caral-Supe inscribed as UNESCO site

    Jun 30, 2009Labels: Caral-Supe, UNESCO, World Heritage

    • UNESCO
    • Zona Caral WH

12. Caral-Supe receives U.S. preservation grant support

    Oct 1, 2009Labels: Caral-Supe Project, U S, Preservation

    • Zona Caral History