Lauricocha Culture
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Lauricocha Culture is a sequence of Preceramic
cultural periods in Peru
's history, spanning about 5,000 years from c. 8000 to 2500 BCE
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The total prehistoric sequence in Peru spans 15,000 years, starting at about 13,000 BC when the first gatherer-hunter societies left their traces in the Ayacucho
and Ancash highlands. These were populations that were migrating from the North American continent through Central America and populated the Andes
. Traces of these early groups have been found in rock caves of Lauricocha, Pacaicasa and Guitarrero.
The Lauricocha Cave at an altitude of over 4000 m was discovered in 1957 near Lago Lauricocha and the source of Rio Marañón, one of the headwaters of the Amazon River
. It contained human remains, the oldest found in Peru, which can be dated back to the last glacial period, c. 9,500 years ago.
The early Peruvian groups of gatherers and hunters traversed between the rugged highlands and the coastal areas, following the movement of the wild animal herds and the climatic change of the seasons. Lauricocha near Huanuco
was one of the important mountain encampments. The art of working stone to arrow points and fine blades was sophisticated, and the people made cave paintings of animals, hunting scenes and dances.
Lauricocha Periods
Cultural periods of Peru
This is a chart of cultural periods of Peru and the Andean Region developed by Edward Lanning and used by some archaeologists studying the area...
cultural periods in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
's history, spanning about 5,000 years from c. 8000 to 2500 BCE
Common Era
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The total prehistoric sequence in Peru spans 15,000 years, starting at about 13,000 BC when the first gatherer-hunter societies left their traces in the Ayacucho
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
and Ancash highlands. These were populations that were migrating from the North American continent through Central America and populated the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
. Traces of these early groups have been found in rock caves of Lauricocha, Pacaicasa and Guitarrero.
The Lauricocha Cave at an altitude of over 4000 m was discovered in 1957 near Lago Lauricocha and the source of Rio Marañón, one of the headwaters of the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
. It contained human remains, the oldest found in Peru, which can be dated back to the last glacial period, c. 9,500 years ago.
The early Peruvian groups of gatherers and hunters traversed between the rugged highlands and the coastal areas, following the movement of the wild animal herds and the climatic change of the seasons. Lauricocha near Huanuco
Huánuco
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was one of the important mountain encampments. The art of working stone to arrow points and fine blades was sophisticated, and the people made cave paintings of animals, hunting scenes and dances.
Lauricocha Periods
- Lauricocha III: 4200 BCE - 2500 BCE
- Lauricocha II: 6000 BCE - 4200 BCE
- Lauricocha I: 8000 BCE - 6000 BCE