Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Americas, The
6. Pre-Columbian (American)
7. [Pre-Columbian South American styles and periods]
8. [Pre-Columbian Andean styles and periods]

Narrower term/s

• Junín
• Lauricocha
• Siches
• Chinchorro (Pre-Columbian Andean culture or style)

Anotations

Scope note:

First of the periods in Andean prehistory dating from before the introduction of ceramic artifacts into the archaeological record, generally dating before 9500 BCE to 1800 BCE. Pre-Ceramic may be broken into six smaller periods, labeled I through VI.