Which sequence lists these cultures from the earliest to the latest?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Caral, ChavĂn, Nazca, Wari, Inca
- Step 1: Caral dates to about 3000 BC and ChavĂn to about 900 to 200 BC. Step 2. Nazca began about 100 BC, the Wari state about AD 600 and the Inca about AD 1438. Answer: Caral, ChavĂn, Nazca, Wari, Inca. Why not the others: Each wrong order swaps two cultures that do not follow these dates.
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