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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Collection of Pre-Columbian American civilizations and cultures (level 5 vital articles on Wikipedia)

This post is a collection of Pre-Columbian American civilizations and cultures (level 5 vital articles on Wikipedia). There are 22 civilizations and cultures listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• Clovis (New Mexico): 11,100 - 10,800 BC
• Las Vegas (Ecuador): 8000 - 4600 BC
• Chinchorro (Chile, Peru): 7000 - 1500 BC
• Caral-Supe (Peru): 3500 - 1800 BC
• Maya (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize): 2000 BC - 1697 AD
• Mixtec (Mexico, Puebla, Oaxaca, Guerrero): 1500 BC - 1523 AD
• Olmecs (Mexico, Veracruz): 1200 - 400 BC
• Chavín (Peru): 900 - 250 BC
• Zapotec (Oaxaca Valley): 700 BC - 1521 AD
• Moche (Peru): 100 - 800
• Mogollon (New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Mexico): 200 - 1450
• Wari (Peru): 500 - 1000
• Tiwanaku (Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina): 600 - 1000
• Marajoara (Brazil, Marajó): 800 - 1400
• Muisca (Colombia): 800 - 1540
• Mississippian (United States): 800 - 1600
• Chimor (Peru): 900 - 1470
• Toltec (Mexico, Tula, Hidalgo): 950 - 1168
• Taíno (Caribbean): 1200 - 1500
• Purépecha (Mexico, Michoacán): 1300 - 1530
• Aztec (Valley of Mexico): 1300 - 1521
• Inca (Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile): 1438 - 1572