Chicama Valley
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Chicama Valley is a fertile coastal valley in northern Peru known for its rich pre-Columbian archaeological sites and ancient Moche culture remains.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
important center for study of Moche irrigation systems
ⓘ
important center for study of north coast state formation ⓘ |
| climate | arid coastal desert with irrigated oases ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Chicama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commercial agriculture
ⓘ
sugar industry ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalCulture |
Chimú culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Early Intermediate Period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
platform mounds
ⓘ
pyramids ⓘ settlement remains ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
adobe architecture remains
ⓘ
pre-Hispanic irrigation canals ⓘ |
| hasHydrologyFeature | seasonal streams ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Puerto Malabrigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiverValley |
Jequetepeque Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySurfBreak | Chicama point break NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Ascope
NERFINISHED
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Chicama NERFINISHED ⓘ Chocope NERFINISHED ⓘ Paiján NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chimú culture remains
ⓘ
Moche culture remains ⓘ fertile agricultural land ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological sites ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Libertad Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
corn
ⓘ
rice ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peruvian coastal desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| preColumbianUse |
ceremonial centers
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ settlement concentration ⓘ |
| regionCodeLevel | valley within La Libertad Department ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal valley ⓘ |
| usedFor | irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
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