Chavin iconography begins its spread in South America about when:
A) 1,000 years ago
B) 3,000 years ago
C) 5,000 years ago
D) 10,000 years ago

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Chavin iconography began its spread in South America about 3,000 years ago, during the Chavin culture period (900-200 BCE). This is when the iconic image of the "Staff God" (a multi-faced deity holding a staff and associated with rain and fertility) became widespread in Andean art.

Chavin Iconography Begins Its Spread in South America About When