Part of a chronological construction used in Peruvian archaeology. There are two clearly separate Intermediate Periods (see Table 9, page 552). The Early Intermediate Period (200 bc-ad 600) is characterized by the rise of the first great city states, such as Moche and Nasca. The Late Intermediate Period (1000-1476) is characterized by the presence of numerous fractionalized corporate units which arose after the decline of Tiahuanaco and Huari, for instance Chimu on the north coast and Aymara around Lake Titicaca.
The Macmillan dictionary of archaeology, Ruth D. Whitehouse, 1983Copied