Question

Structures built by this civilization shared many commonalities with ritual centers built in the contemporary Kotosh religious tradition style. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this ancient civilization in modern-day Peru, the oldest-known civilization in the Americas. The MFAC theory regarding the beginning of this civilization has been heavily undermined by further excavation.
ANSWER: Norte Chico civilization [or the CaralSupe civilization]
[10e] Norte Chico’s earliest city, Caral, is one of the earliest known sites to produce this crop. Bean, squash, and this crop make up the “three sisters” of early Native American agriculture.
ANSWER: corn [or maize]
[10h] The original “Maritime Foundations” theory was developed after the excavation o this site at the mouth of the Supe River that likely provided fish to Caral from the nearby ocean. This place is the type site of the Norte Chico.
ANSWER: Aspero
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Boston UniversityDartmouth B1010020
Brandeis BBrown A010010
Harvard AYale B1010020