Andes Chronology

General Periods

Archaic

Preceramic

Formative: 1800 BC-AD 1

Initial Period: 1800-900 BC

Early Horizon: 900-200 BC

Early Intermediate Period: AD 1-600

Middle Horizon: 600-1000

Middle Horizon 1A: 550/600 -- 650/700

Middle Horizon 1B: 650/700 -- 850/900

Middle Horizon 2A, 2B, 3, 4: 850/900 -- 1000

Calibrated

Isbell 2008:732, Figure 37.1

Late Intermediate Period: 1000-1460

Late Horizon: 1460-1532

Regional chronologies are under "Subpages"