Batán Grande
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Batán Grande is an important archaeological complex in northern Peru known for its monumental adobe pyramids and rich tombs associated with the ancient Lambayeque (Sicán) civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Batán Grande canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lambayeque culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicán culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturePeriod |
Late Sicán period
ⓘ
Middle Sicán period ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| environment | dry forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Izumi Shimada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chimú influence in the region ⓘ |
| foundIn |
ceramic vessels
ⓘ
gold funerary masks ⓘ spondylus shell ornaments ⓘ tumi knives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
elite burial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Huaca Botija
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huaca El Corte NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca El Pavo NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca La Facho NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca La Mayanga NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca La Merced NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Las Ventanas NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Loro NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Rodillona NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Sialupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological zone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceremonial architecture
ⓘ
copper artifacts ⓘ elite tombs ⓘ gold artifacts ⓘ monumental adobe pyramids ⓘ rich funerary offerings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lambayeque Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pómac Forest Historic Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| near |
La Leche River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lambayeque River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sicán cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Moche culture sites in the region ⓘ |
| region | North Coast of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
illegal agriculture
ⓘ
looting ⓘ |
| timeSpan |
Late Intermediate Period (Andes)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
c. 900–1100 CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.