Chorrera culture

Chorrera culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Northern Andes (South America) from c. 1300 to 300 BCE, a span of 1,000 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

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Facts

Dates: c. 1300 to 300 BCE
Duration: 1,000 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Northern Andes, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Came from

Machalilla culture c. 1800 to 1100 BCE

Events in South America during its time

900 BCE Chavín de Huántar becomes a pilgrimage center

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE, Middle East
Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East
Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe

Questions

When did Chorrera culture exist?

c. 1300 to 300 BCE, about 1,000 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Chorrera culture?

Northern Andes, in South America.

What language did Chorrera culture speak?

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

What came before Chorrera culture?

Machalilla culture.