abstract:The Norte Chico civilization (also Caral or Caral-Supe civilization) The name is disputed. English-language sources use Norte Chico (Spanish: "Little North") per Haas et al.
That said, the NorteChico people of Peru built a civilization 5, 000 years ago and the centuries that followed saw the emergence of other significant cultures, such as the Paracas and the Moche.