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== pre-pottery Andean civilization ==
== pre-pottery Andean civilization ==
* west-slope of the Andes  
* also called "Archaic period"
* changes in elevation within close proximity
* settlements on the west-slope of the Andes
** provided multiple ecological environments  
* advantages of the location:
** variety of  
** changes in elevation within close proximity of the ocean
** access to the ocean
*** provided multiple ecological environments
*** variety of plants (each adapted to the different elevation)
*** access to the ocean, especially for fishing
* population growth along three river valleys
* population growth along three river valleys
** Fortaleza, Pativilca, Caral-Supe rivers
** Fortaleza, Pativilca, Caral-Supe rivers