CHAVIN

900-200 B.C.E.

• Lived in the mountains of Peru
• Named after famous ruins
• Primarily a religious civilization
• Known as the Mother Culture
• Declined at the beginning if the Christian Era

POLITICAL

• No evidence of political structure

AGRICULTURE

• Hunting, fishing and agriculture
• Domesticated many animals and plants
• Grew potatoes, quinoa, corn

ART

• Came in two phases based on their religious ideas
• Made awesome pots
• Sculptures of cats

CIVIL ENGINEERING

• Created a drainage system to protect their temple
• Advanced acoustic understanding
• During the rain the draining system created a roaring sound like a jaguar.

RELIGION

• Base of their culture
• Remains a mystery