In the late Archaic, on the north-central coastal region of Peru, a complex civilization arose which has been termed the Norte Chico civilization, also known as Caral-Supe. It is the oldest known civilization in the Americas and one of the six sites where civilization originated independently and indigenously in the ancient world, flourishing between the 30th and 18th centuries BC. It pre-dated the Mesoamerican Olmec civilization by nearly two millennia. It was contemporaneous with the Egypt following the unification of its kingdom under Narmer and the emergence of the first Egyptian hieroglyphics.
in tHe late arcHaic, oN tHe north-cenTrAl coASTal Region OF peru, a comPLex CiViliZAtion AROse WhIch Has been termed the NorTE Chico civiLIZatIon, alSO known as CARAl-suPe. it Is The oLdest KnowN CIViliZaTIoN In the AmeRicas aNd onE oF tHe six sitEs where civilIzAtiON orIginAted inDepEndEntly and indigenoUsLy in ThE ancienT World, fLOurIShiNg BEtWEen tHE 30Th aNd 18th centuriEs bC. iT prE-Dated thE mesOAMeRicaN olmec civilizAtion bY neArly tWo miLlenNia. it was conTemPoRaneoUs wiTh thE EgYpT foLLOwing thE unificAtioN of ItS KiNgdom UndER NaRmeR and The emeRGEncE Of tHe first egyPtian HiErOGlyphicS.