South America Timeline

• 15000 BCE - 3500 BCE
  Lithic or Archaic Period in South America.
• 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
  Preceramic or Formative Period in South America.
• 3000 BCE
  Domestication of alpacas and llamas in the Andes.
• 1800 BCE - 750 BCE
  Intial Period in South America.
• 750 BCE - 200 BCE
  Early Horizon Period in South America.
• 200 BCE - 600 CE
  The Nazca civilization flourishes in ancient Peru.
• 200 BCE - 600 CE
  Early Intermediate Period in South America.
• 200 CE - 1000 CE
  Tiwanaku Empire flourishes based around Lake Titicaca.
• c. 450 CE - c. 1000 CE
  The Wari civilization flourishes and builds an empire across ancient Peru.
• 600 CE - 1000 CE
  Middle Horizon Period in South America.
• 600 CE - 1600 CE
  The Muisca Civilization flourishes in northern South America.
• 600 CE - 1532 CE
  The Wanka civilization flourishes in central Peru.
• c. 650 CE - c. 900 CE
  The Wari centre of Pakillacta flourishes in ancient Peru.
• 1000 CE - 1400 CE
  Late Intermediate Period in South America.
• c. 1100 CE
  The Inca, led by Manco Capac, migrate to the Cuzco Valley and establish their capital at Cuzco.
• 1400 CE - 1532 CE
  Late Horizon Period in South America.
• c. 1425 CE - 1532 CE
  The Inca Empire flourishes in South America.