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-[[Prehispanic Mesoamerica]]
+See
+* [[Prehispanic Mesoamerica]]
+* [[Pre-Columbian Americas]]
-[[Pre-Columbian Americas]]
-First civilizations in Americas
+== pre-pottery Andean civilization ==
+* west-slope of the Andes
+* changes in elevation within close proximity
+** provided multiple ecological environments
+** variety of
+** access to the ocean
+* population growth along three river valleys
+** Fortaleza, Pativilca, Caral-Supe rivers
-=== Caral-Supe, Peru, 3,000-1800 BC ===
+=== Norte Chico civilization, 3500-1800 BC ===
-* [[File:PiramidesdeCaral.JPG|thumb|PiramidesdeCaral|alt=PiramidesdeCaral.JPG]]the oldest city in the Americas is "Caral-Supe" in Peru
+=== City of Caral ===
-* pre-Incan, approx 3,000 BC
+[[File:PiramidesdeCaral.JPG|thumb|Pyramids at Caral-Supe]]
+* the oldest city in the Americas is "Caral-Supe" or "Caral" in Peru
+** "Caral" is the city
+** "Supe" = the valley
+* built approx. 3,000 BC
 ** contemporaneous (same time) with Ancient Egypt
 * population was approx, 3,000
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 * shows no signs of warfare of defensive structures
+==== Collapse ====
+* earthquakes
+* wind-blown sand and sediment from wind shift towards inland from the sea
+** disrupted agriculture
+** disrupted fisheries