c. 3000 BCE–c. 1800 BCE
Ceremonial functions of Caral-Supe
Religion · Prehistoric ritual · Indigenous religions of the Americas
Caral-Supe’s plan, pyramids, and circular courts show ceremonial functions and a powerful religious ideology according to UNESCO. It is not the origin of a contemporary Andean religion.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
- year · approximate
- End
- year · approximate
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
- The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
- Documentary review
- Date not recorded
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Sources
- whc.unesco.org (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
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- 2026-09-23
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