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Formative Era

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  • Which culture is known for producing some of the oldest pottery in the Americas
    Valdivia culture
  • What did farming allow people to do for the first time?
    Settle in one place and build villages
  • Which crops were commonly grown during the Formative Era?
    Maize, yuca, and beans
  • What kind of environment did coastal communities experience?
    Warm and humid, rich in marine resources
  • What is the approximate time period of the Formative Era in Ecuador?
    3500 BCE to 500 BCE
  • What kind of sites suggest early social structure in Formative communities?
    Burial sites
  • What archaeological site is considered one of the earliest farming communities on the Ecuadorian coast?
    Real Alto
  • What is one type of item traded between regions?
    Shells
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