Group
Manteño-Huancavilca culture
Culture
Defunct
600 CE – 1530 CE
The Manteño-Huancavilca culture (Spanish: Los Manteños) were one of the last pre-Columbian cultures in modern-day Ecuador, active from 850 to 1600 CE (1150–400 BP). It encompasses the area of the earlier Valdivia culture.
Topics
- Medieval Warm Period (MWP) or Medieval Climate Optimum
- Age of Discovery
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Columbian Exchange
Locations
None linked.
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (n.d.). Manteño-Huancavilca culture. History Atlas. Retrieved 5 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/groups/manteno-huancavilca-culture/
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