Monumental construction techniques across Norte Chico centers (c. 3500–1800 BCE)

1. Earliest large platform-mound building begins at Huaricanga

   Jan 1, 3500 BCELabels: Huaricanga, Platform Mound

   • Huaricanga
   • Ritual Power

2. Sunken circular-plaza construction established as a durable form

   Jan 1, 3500 BCELabels: Sunken Plaza, Ceremonial Court

   • Sechin Bajo
   • UNESCO Caral

3. Cobble-and-mud masonry becomes standard for mound cores

   Jan 1, 3200 BCELabels: Cobble Masonry, Mound Core

   • Chu 2006
   • UNESCO Caral

4. Standardized stepped-platform planning spreads across Supe Valley centers

   Jan 1, 3100 BCELabels: Supe Valley, Stepped Platform

   • UNESCO Caral
   • Andean Arts

5. Shicra stone-bag technique adopted for massive platform infill

   Jan 1, 3000 BCELabels: Shicra, Stone Bag

   • Caral Supe
   • Andean Arts

6. Monumental corporate architecture firmly dated at Caral

   Jan 1, 2627 BCELabels: Caral, Corporate Architecture

   • Science PubMed
   • UNESCO Caral

7. Recessed circular courts integrated with platform complexes at Caral

   Jan 1, 2600 BCELabels: Caral, Recessed Court

   • UNESCO Caral
   • Sci Am 2001

8. Large-scale platform geometry demonstrated by Caral’s Pirámide Mayor

   Jan 1, 2500 BCELabels: Pir mide, Caral

   • Sci Am 2001
   • UNESCO Caral

9. Mixed durable-and-perishable walling used in residential and service areas

   Jan 1, 2400 BCELabels: Perishable Walling, Residential

   • spero
   • UNESCO Caral

10. Expansion and replication of mound-and-plaza complexes in the Huaura region

    Jan 1, 2200 BCELabels: Huaura Region, Mound-Plaza

    • Chu 2006
    • Chu thesis

11. Coastal-inland monumental networks maintain shared building practices

    Jan 1, 2000 BCELabels: Monumental Network, Coastal-Inland

    • UNESCO Caral
    • Vichama Caral

12. Late Archaic monumental-building tradition wanes around 1800 BCE

    Jan 1, 1800 BCELabels: Late Archaic, Decline

    • UNESCO Caral
    • Vichama Caral