Andean chronology

Target entity: Andean chronology
Context triple: [Late Intermediate Period of the Andes, partOf, Andean chronology]

• A. Early Horizon period of Andean chronology
  The Early Horizon period of Andean chronology is a formative era (c. 900–200 BCE) marked by the rise of complex societies and widespread religious and artistic traditions exemplified by the Chavín culture.
• B. Andean archaeology
  Andean archaeology is the study of the ancient cultures and civilizations of the Andes Mountains region of South America, including societies such as the Inca and their predecessors.
• C. Late Intermediate Period of the Andes
  The Late Intermediate Period of the Andes was a pre-Inca era (c. 1000–1470 CE) marked by the rise of powerful regional states and urban centers such as the Chimú capital Chan Chan along the Andean coast and highlands.
• D. Andean ritual calendar
  The Andean ritual calendar is a traditional system of timekeeping that organizes religious ceremonies, agricultural cycles, and cosmological observances in Andean cultures.
• E. Mesoamerican chronology
  Mesoamerican chronology is the archaeological and historical framework that divides the development of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations into distinct cultural and temporal periods, such as the Preclassic, Classic, and Postclassic eras.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Andean chronology
Target entity description: Andean chronology is the archaeological and historical framework that divides the cultural development of the ancient Andes into distinct periods and horizons.

• A. Early Horizon period of Andean chronology
  The Early Horizon period of Andean chronology is a formative era (c. 900–200 BCE) marked by the rise of complex societies and widespread religious and artistic traditions exemplified by the Chavín culture.
• B. Andean archaeology
  Andean archaeology is the study of the ancient cultures and civilizations of the Andes Mountains region of South America, including societies such as the Inca and their predecessors.
• C. Late Intermediate Period of the Andes
  The Late Intermediate Period of the Andes was a pre-Inca era (c. 1000–1470 CE) marked by the rise of powerful regional states and urban centers such as the Chimú capital Chan Chan along the Andean coast and highlands.
• D. Andean ritual calendar
  The Andean ritual calendar is a traditional system of timekeeping that organizes religious ceremonies, agricultural cycles, and cosmological observances in Andean cultures.
• E. Mesoamerican chronology
  Mesoamerican chronology is the archaeological and historical framework that divides the development of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations into distinct cultural and temporal periods, such as the Preclassic, Classic, and Postclassic eras.
• F. None of above. chosen