Kotosh religious tradition

Kotosh religious tradition appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Central Andean Highlands (South America) from c. 2300 to 1200 BCE, a span of 1,100 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Highland temples with sunken fire pits for burnt offerings, such as the Temple of the Crossed Hands at Kotosh near Huánuco, built before pottery came into use there.

See Kotosh religious tradition on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 2300 to 1200 BCE
Duration: 1,100 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Central Andean Highlands, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

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
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE, Middle East
Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Kotosh religious tradition exist?

c. 2300 to 1200 BCE, about 1,100 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Kotosh religious tradition?

Central Andean Highlands, in South America.

What language did Kotosh religious tradition speak?

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