Ichma culture

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The Ichma culture was a pre-Inca coastal civilization in central Peru known for its adobe pyramids, irrigation systems, and influence on sites such as Pachacamac.

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Ichma culture canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean civilization
archaeological culture
pre-Inca culture
artStyle geometric textile designs
polychrome ceramics
capital Pachacámac
surface form: Pachacamac
conqueredBy Inca Empire
Topa Inca Yupanqui
country Peru
cultivatedCrop beans
cotton
maize
squash
economyBasedOn fishing
irrigated agriculture
engagedIn ceramic production
textile production
flourishedInCentury 10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
followedBy Inca Empire
heritageSite Pachacámac archaeological site
surface form: Pachacamac Archaeological Sanctuary
influenced Pachacámac archaeological site
surface form: Pachacamac sanctuary
integratedInto Inca provincial administration
knownFor administrative centers
adobe pyramids
canal networks
complex irrigation systems
large platform mounds
religious centers
languageFamily Quechuan
surface form: Quechuan (likely)
locatedIn Lima Region
surface form: Lima region

Lurín River valley
surface form: Lurín Valley

Rímac Valley
majorSite Huaca Huantille
Huaca La Merced
Huaca Mateo Salado
Huaca San Borja
Huaca San Miguel
Huaca Santa Catalina
Pachacámac
surface form: Pachacamac
partOf Andes cultural area
surface form: Andean cultural area
precededBy Wari tradition
surface form: Wari culture
region central coast of Peru
religion Andean polytheism
timePeriod Late Intermediate Period
usedMaterial adobe
worshippedDeity Pachacámac
surface form: Pachacamac

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