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To which period does the Caral culture belong to?
Late Archaic Period.
Where is Caral located?
In the valley of Supe, Barranca.
What were the most important archeological remains found in Caral?
Pyramids, human corpses.
What was the importance of Ruth Shady for the Caral culture?
She discovered Caral in 1997.
What is the importance of Caral to the world?
It was declared World Heritage by UNESCO and is the second oldest civilization in the world and the first oldest civilization in america.
Did other cultures take influence from Caral? Which ones? Name them and explain the influence they took from the Caral culture.
Cultures such as Chavin and the Incas took the QUIPUS and the wind instruments.
What are the names of the other human settlements that developed around Caral?
They are: chupacigarro, miraya y lurihuasi.
Why was Caral named “Caral”?
Because of the city. There's a theory that Caral also means "fiber".
What was the most important crop for the Caral inhabitants? Why?
It was cotton. They used it in trade and fishing.
How did they base their economic system?
Agriculture, Fishing and trade from Supe Port.
Did they have trade routes with other civilizations? Mention one of them and what products they exchanged.
With Supe civilization and civilizations in Ecuador.
Who were the Icho Huari and Allauca Huari and what were their duties as part of the Caral society?
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In the main square there is a big stone monolith called “Huanca”. Why is it important?
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What was the “Shicra”?
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What was the important factor that defined Caral’s downfall?
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