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What are some possible knock-on effects of the early Norte Chico civilization developing trade networks that reached the Andes, thereby bringing domesticated llamas into their civilization? Could this lead to an earlier development of large-scale South American civilizations with widespread trade networks?
Speculation is that Norte Chico was founded around 3500 BCE. How far might domesticated llamas have spread before Columbus/the Vikings arrive? What effect would it have?