El Paraíso, Peru

El Paraíso, Peru
Johnattan Rupire · CC BY-SA 4.0

3500-1800 BC: El Paraíso (also called Chuquitanta) is a Late Preceramic archaeological site in the Chillón Valley on the central coast of Peru, located several kilometers north of Lima in the San Martin de Porres District [1]. One of the largest Preceramic settlements in the Americas, it encompasses over 58 hectares of land [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryPeru
Coordinates11.9537° S, 77.1183° W

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