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Period · South America — Andes

Early Intermediate Period

200 BCE–600 CE

The Early Intermediate Period is the age of regional Andean states, above all Moche on the north coast and Nazca on the south coast, with Recuay in the highlands. It produced the finest Andean pottery, from Moche portrait vessels to Nazca polychrome. Irrigation and adobe monumental architecture expand.

Dates200 BCE–600 CE
RegionSouth America — Andes

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Stratum Strata. "Early Intermediate Period" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/early-intermediate-period. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-early-intermediate-period,
  title        = {Early Intermediate Period},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/early-intermediate-period}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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