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The Norte Chico civilization, also known as the Caral-Supe civilization, was a complex pre-Columbian society that thrived in the Supe Valley of coastal Peru between roughly 3500 and 1800 BCE. As the oldest known civilization in the Americas, it is distinguished by its dense urban settlements, most notably the sacred city of Caral, which features massive stepped pyramids, sunken circular plazas, and residential complexes. Uniquely for an early complex society, Norte Chico developed without the widespread use of ceramics, relying heavily on maritime resources and cultivated cotton for its economic and social organization.
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Norte Chico civilization ranks #137 of 255 in the Civilization ranking, behind Republic of Ghana, ahead of Majapahit Empire.
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