Andean archaeology

Target entity: Andean archaeology
Context triple: [Paul Kosok, fieldOfWork, Andean archaeology]

• A. Mesoamerican archaeology
  Mesoamerican archaeology is the academic field that investigates the ancient cultures, societies, and material remains of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, including their architecture, art, writing systems, and ritual practices.
• B. 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.
• C. Andean civilization
  Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
• D. Andean Late Horizon
  The Andean Late Horizon was the final pre-Columbian cultural period in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire just before Spanish conquest.
• E. Casma–Sechin culture
  The Casma–Sechin culture was an early complex society on the northern coast of Peru, notable for its monumental stone architecture, large ceremonial centers, and some of the oldest known relief carvings in the Andes.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Andean archaeology
Target entity description: 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.

• A. Mesoamerican archaeology
  Mesoamerican archaeology is the academic field that investigates the ancient cultures, societies, and material remains of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, including their architecture, art, writing systems, and ritual practices.
• B. 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.
• C. Andean civilization
  Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
• D. Andean Late Horizon
  The Andean Late Horizon was the final pre-Columbian cultural period in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire just before Spanish conquest.
• E. Casma–Sechin culture
  The Casma–Sechin culture was an early complex society on the northern coast of Peru, notable for its monumental stone architecture, large ceremonial centers, and some of the oldest known relief carvings in the Andes.
• F. None of above. chosen