abstract:Norte Chico or Near North Coast ranges over five river valleys north of present-day Lima: the Chancay River, the Huaura River, Supe River, Fortaleza River and Pativilca River.
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.