Radiocarbon dating of 95 samples from 13 sites in the Norte Chico region of Peru establishes that large-scale monumental architecture was constructed by 30
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Radiocarbon dating of 95 samples from 13 sites in the Norte Chico region of Peru establishes that large-scale monumental architecture was constructed by 3000 BCE, contemporaneous with early civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The site of Caral-Supe, with its circular sunken plazas and platform mounds, represents the oldest known urban center in the Americas.
Published in Nature (2004), this peer-reviewed paper contributes to scholarly understanding of ancient civilizations and archaeological methodology. Read the full abstract, explore citation details, and discover connections to related research, sites, and theories on Ancient Origins Explorer.