Fishing

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Production and Supply

Topography and Geology

Soil

Land Use

Mineral Resources

Exchange Transactions

External Trade

Processing of Basic Materials

General Tools

Occupational Specialization

Household

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Masonry

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Nuclear Family

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Woven and Other Interworked Fabrics

Ornament

Ceramic Technology

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Labor Relations

Status, Role, and Prestige

Social Relationships and Groups

Community Heads

Territorial Hierarchy

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Real Property

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Classes

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Instigation of War

Community Structure

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Lithic Industries

Public Structures

Weapons

Utensils

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Pastoral Activities

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Warfare

Personal Grooming

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Cereal Agriculture

Vegetable Production

Arboriculture

Textile Agriculture

Woodworking

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Internal Trade

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TRADITION SUMMARY: COASTAL ANDEAN LATE FORMATIVE

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The Coastal Andean Late Formative tradition occurred from 3000 BP–2200 BP and was located along the Pacific coast of Peru from the La Leche Valley in the north to the Nazca Valley in the south. The people were sedentary agriculturalists, with maize added during this period, and they supplemented their diet with fish, shellfish gathering, and domesticated animals such as llamas and guinea pigs. Settlements range from urban to small village sites and also include fortified hilltop sites and specialized elite cemeteries. The settlement hierarchy suggests a chiefdom level of organization. The fortified sites along the north coast suggest endemic conflict. Copper and gold artifacts appear for the first time and the high quality of these, the textiles, and ceramics hint at the existence of part-time specialists.

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