Valdivia culture

Valdivia culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Northern Andes (South America) from c. 3200 to 1800 BCE, a span of more than 1,400 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. 3200 to 1800 BCE
Duration: more than 1,400 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Northern Andes, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Became

Machalilla culture c. 1800 to 1100 BCE

Events in South America during its time

3300 BCE Earliest known use of cacao
2600 BCE Caral builds the first cities of the Americas

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 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 Valdivia culture exist?

c. 3200 to 1800 BCE, about more than 1,400 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Valdivia culture?

Northern Andes, in South America.

What language did Valdivia culture speak?

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

What came after Valdivia culture?

Machalilla culture.