Chivateros

Chivateros is a significant prehistoric archaeological site located near the mouth of the Chillón River in Peru. It is renowned for its stone tool quarry and associated workshop, which date back to the Late Pleistocene. The site presents evidence of a lithic flake industry, with Chivateros I and II periods characterized by distinct lithic assemblages. These assemblages include burins, bifaces, and projectile points. The site's raw materials were crucial for the production of Paijanense-type tips, used extensively by ancient hunter-gatherer communities along the Peruvian coast. Despite its historical importance, the site suffered damage over the years from looting and lack of governmental protection, leading to its partial destruction.