The Chavin Civilization

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The Chavin Civilization was established from 900-250 B.C.E, and was located in the Andes mountains. Chavin De Huantar ( pronounced cha-bean day wahn-tar ) was the capital of Chavin and served as an advantageous trade route. Chavin De Huantar was an essential trade network and served as a model for regulating labor and distributing goods. The success of Chavin De Huantar is also attributed to the domestication of the llama. Llamas were an integral part in the Chavins economic development and increased trade. These useful beasts served as a means of transportation, wool, and food. Unlike the Olmec civilizations, social stratifications came into place with the Chavin civilizations. Evidence of local chiefs, traders, priests and a more powerful