New Temple
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New Temple is a major ceremonial and architectural complex within the ancient Chavín de Huántar site in Peru, notable for its intricate stone construction and religious significance to the Chavín culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Temple canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural complex
ⓘ
ceremonial complex ⓘ |
| approximateDate | Early Horizon period ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chavín culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Chavín style
|
| associatedDeity | Chavín oracle tradition ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | later construction phase at Chavín de Huántar ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | finely cut and fitted stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Chavín culture ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists studying Chavín de Huántar ⓘ |
| elevation | high-altitude Andean setting ⓘ |
| hasAccess | connected plazas and stairways ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drainage channels
ⓘ
galleries ⓘ platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ stairways ⓘ stone walls ⓘ subterranean passages ⓘ ventilation shafts ⓘ |
| heritageSiteWithin |
Chavín de Huántar
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Chavín de Huántar
|
| locatedIn |
Ancash Region
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex internal gallery system
ⓘ
intricate stone construction ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ religious significance to the Chavín culture ⓘ |
| orientation | integrated with overall Chavín de Huántar site plan ⓘ |
| partOf | Chavín de Huántar ⓘ |
| precededBy | Old Temple ⓘ |
| region | central highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| religiousRole | pan-regional pilgrimage center in the central Andes ⓘ |
| researchField | Andean archaeology ⓘ |
| siteManagement | protected as part of Chavín de Huántar archaeological monument ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chavín de Huántar