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relative time period: Precedes the Huari tradition and follows the Late Coastal Andean Formative tradition. Corresponds to the Early Intermediate Period in the Peruvian chronological sequence; follows the Early Horizon Paracas culture and precedes the Middle Horizon Huari (Wari) culture.
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Proulx, D. (2001). Nasca (Nazca). In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0521-1_23
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