Jequetepeque Valley
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The Jequetepeque Valley is a fertile river valley on Peru’s northern coast known as an important center of ancient Moche and other pre-Columbian civilizations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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river valley ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
elite Moche burials at San José de Moro
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large ceremonial centers ⓘ |
| climate | arid coastal climate ⓘ |
| containsArchaeologicalSite |
Jequetepeque archaeological complex
NERFINISHED
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Pacatnamú NERFINISHED ⓘ San José de Moro NERFINISHED ⓘ Talambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Jequetepeque River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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fishing ⓘ livestock raising ⓘ |
| hasHydraulicInfrastructure |
dams
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irrigation canals ⓘ |
| hasMouthIn | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Chepén
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Guadalupe NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacasmayo NERFINISHED ⓘ San Pedro de Lloc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chimú culture remains
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Cupisnique culture remains ⓘ Moche culture remains ⓘ fertile agricultural lands ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological sites ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cajamarca Region
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La Libertad Region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern coast of Peru ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
maize
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rice ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| partOf | north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| periodOfIntensiveOccupation |
Early Intermediate Period
NERFINISHED
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Late Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColumbianLanguageRegion | Mochica language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | intensive irrigation agriculture ⓘ |
| timeZone | Peru Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | −05:00 ⓘ |
| wasCulturalCenterOf |
Chimú culture
NERFINISHED
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Cupisnique culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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