Cupisnique culture

Cupisnique culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Peruvian Coast (South America) from c. 1500 to 500 BCE, a span of 1,000 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Temple-building society of the north coast known for stirrup-spout pottery and feline and spider deities, sharing much of the imagery later seen at Chavín de Huántar.

See Cupisnique culture on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 1500 to 500 BCE
Duration: 1,000 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Peruvian Coast, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in South America during its time

900 BCE Chavín de Huántar becomes a pilgrimage center

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
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
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 Cupisnique culture exist?

c. 1500 to 500 BCE, about 1,000 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Cupisnique culture?

Peruvian Coast, in South America.

What language did Cupisnique culture speak?

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