Editing History of South America (section)

====Caral-Supe / Norte Chico====
[[File:Caral 1.JPG|thumb|220px|[[Caral]]]]
On the north-western coast of present-day [[Peru]], the [[Caral-Supe civilization]], also known as the [[Norte Chico civilization]] emerged as one of six civilizations to develop independently in the world. It was roughly contemporaneous with the Egyptian pyramids. It preceded the civilization of [[Mesoamerica]] by two millennia. It is believed to have been the only civilization dependent on fishing rather than agriculture to support its population.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1059519|title=Dating Caral, a Preceramic Site in the Supe Valley on the Central Coast of Peru|first1=Ruth Shady|last1=Solis|first2=Jonathan|last2=Haas|first3=Winifred|last3=Creamer|date=April 27, 2001|journal=Science|volume=292|issue=5517|pages=723–726|via=science.sciencemag.org|doi=10.1126/science.1059519|pmid=11326098|bibcode=2001Sci...292..723S|s2cid=10172918}}</ref>

The [[Caral|Caral Supe]] complex is one of the larger Norte Chico sites and has been dated to 27th century BCE. It is noteworthy for having absolutely no signs of warfare. It was contemporary with urbanism's rise in [[Mesopotamia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-04/AAft-Oeoc-2604101.php|title=Oldest evidence of city life in the Americas reported in Science, early urban planners emerge as power players|website=EurekAlert!|access-date=2016-03-22|archive-date=2017-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213083019/https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-04/AAft-Oeoc-2604101.php}}</ref>