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[[Valdivia culture|The Valdivia culture]] is one of the oldest settled cultures recorded in the Americas. It emerged from the earlier [[Las Vegas culture (archaeology)|Las Vegas culture]] and thrived along the coast of [[Santa Elena Peninsula|Santa Elena peninsula]] in [[Santa Elena Province]] of [[Ecuador]] between 3500 BCE and 1500 BCE.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

One of the oldest known civilization of the Americas was established in the [[Caral-Supe civilization|Norte Chico]] region of modern Peru. Complex society emerged in the group of coastal valleys, between 3000 and 1800 BCE. The [[Quipu]], a distinctive recording device among Andean civilizations, apparently dates from the era of Norte Chico's prominence.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

The [[Chavín culture|Chavín]] established a trade network and developed agriculture by as early as (or late compared to the Old World) 900 BCE according to some estimates and archaeological finds. Artifacts were found at a site called Chavín in modern [[Peru]] at an elevation of 3,177 meters. Chavín civilization spanned from 900 BCE to 300 BCE.{{cn|date=July 2024}}