Chimú archaeological sites
E500360
Chimú civilization site
archaeological site collection
cultural heritage
pre-Columbian archaeological site
Chimú archaeological sites are the monumental remains of the pre-Columbian Chimú civilization, featuring extensive adobe cities, ceremonial complexes, and intricate irrigation systems along Peru’s northern coast.
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chimú civilization site
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archaeological site collection ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chimú architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicama Valley
NERFINISHED
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Jequetepeque Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambayeque Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Virú Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalSite | Chan Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestDate | c. 1470 CE ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Chimú civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Peruvian archaeologists
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international archaeological missions ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 900–1470 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Inca archaeological sites ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centers
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ceremonial centers ⓘ craft production centers ⓘ political centers ⓘ residential areas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cerro la Virgen archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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Chan Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ Chan Chan archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ El Milagro archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Farafán archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Fortaleza de Paramonga (Chimú phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Arco Iris NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Esmeralda NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Tacaynamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca del Dragón NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchan archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Pampa la Cruz archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Túcume (late Chimú occupation) ⓘ Valle de Chicama irrigation remains ⓘ Valle de Jequetepeque irrigation remains NERFINISHED ⓘ Valle de Lambayeque irrigation remains ⓘ Valle de Moche irrigation remains ⓘ Valle de Santa irrigation remains ⓘ Valle de Virú irrigation remains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex hydraulic engineering
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craft production areas ⓘ elite residential compounds ⓘ extensive adobe cities ⓘ high-relief adobe friezes ⓘ intricate irrigation systems ⓘ large ceremonial plazas ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ sunken courtyards ⓘ urban planning ⓘ walled palace compounds ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern coast of Peru ⓘ |
| mainConstructionMaterial |
adobe brick
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cane and mud plaster ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean civilizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Moche archaeological sites ⓘ |
| religion | Andean religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
El Niño climatic events
NERFINISHED
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erosion ⓘ looting ⓘ urban expansion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Chan Chan Archaeological Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Peru