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Paiján culture
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The Paiján culture was an archaeological culture that emerged on the northern coast of Peru between 13,000 and 10,000 cal BP (11,000-8,000 BCE). It was first described by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle in the 1940s from the Pampa de los Fósiles site.[1] Later research, mainly by French archaeologist Claude Chauchat, identified dozens of open air sites, which include camps, workshops and quarries.[2]
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Chivateros is a notable prehistoric stone tool quarry in the Ventanilla District of Peru associated with Paijan culture.
Generally, this culture would belong to the Lithic stage of cultural development.