Archaic foragers of Oaxaca and the Gulf

Archaic foragers of Oaxaca and the Gulf appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Gulf Coast and Oaxaca (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) from c. 3200 to 1500 BCE, a span of more than 1,700 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Small bands who camped in caves such as Guilá Naquitz, where squash was domesticated about 8000 BCE and some of the oldest known maize cobs date to about 4300 BCE.

See Archaic foragers of Oaxaca and the Gulf on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 3200 to 1500 BCE
Duration: more than 1,700 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Gulf Coast and Oaxaca, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

1650 BCE Oldest known ballcourt built

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Archaic foragers of Oaxaca and the Gulf exist?

c. 3200 to 1500 BCE, about more than 1,700 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Archaic foragers of Oaxaca and the Gulf?

Gulf Coast and Oaxaca, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean.

What language did Archaic foragers of Oaxaca and the Gulf speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.