Austronesians- began to explore and settle on islands of pacific ocean basin as early as 2000 B.C.E.
Chavin Cult- religion from the Andes mountains after 1000 B.C.E., disappeared about 300 B.C.E.
Lapita- society from New Guinea to Tonga (1500-500 B.C.E.) with agricultural villages, networks of trade and communication, and hierarchical chiefdoms
Maya- Mesoamerican civilization concentrated on Yucatan Peninsula and in Guatemala and Honduras, contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and development of the calendar
Mochica- society in the Andean valleys, near Moche River, artist legacy remaining, ceramics were made to represent gods and everyday life
Olmecs- earliest known Mexican civilization, lived in rainforests along Gulf of Mexico, developed
Chavin Cult- religion from the Andes mountains after 1000 B.C.E., disappeared about 300 B.C.E.
Lapita- society from New Guinea to Tonga (1500-500 B.C.E.) with agricultural villages, networks of trade and communication, and hierarchical chiefdoms
Maya- Mesoamerican civilization concentrated on Yucatan Peninsula and in Guatemala and Honduras, contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and development of the calendar
Mochica- society in the Andean valleys, near Moche River, artist legacy remaining, ceramics were made to represent gods and everyday life
Olmecs- earliest known Mexican civilization, lived in rainforests along Gulf of Mexico, developed