Ica-Chincha culture
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The Ica-Chincha culture was a pre-Columbian coastal Peruvian civilization known for its sophisticated maritime trade networks, distinctive ceramics, and role as a powerful regional polity before Inca expansion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ica-Chincha culture canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean culture
ⓘ
archaeological culture ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
extensive irrigation canals
ⓘ
rich burial assemblages ⓘ settlement mounds in Chincha Valley ⓘ |
| artMotifs |
birds
ⓘ
geometric designs ⓘ marine fauna ⓘ |
| artStyle |
black-on-red ceramics
ⓘ
polychrome ceramics ⓘ |
| burialCustoms |
cemetery use in coastal dunes
ⓘ
textile-wrapped burials ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Spanish chroniclers of the 16th century ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture in irrigated valleys
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ fishing ⓘ maritime commerce ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Chincha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Inca coastal administration practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
earlier Nazca culture
ⓘ
earlier Paracas culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive ceramics
ⓘ
long-distance coastal trade ⓘ maritime trade networks ⓘ political power on the Peruvian south coast ⓘ seafaring and navigation ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Quechuan languages (at time of contact) ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Late Horizon
ⓘ
Late Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCenter |
Chincha Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ica Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean civilizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
chiefdom-level organization
ⓘ
regional polity ⓘ |
| practices |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
ritual offerings ⓘ |
| region | south coast of Peru ⓘ |
| religion | Andean polytheism ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 900 CE ⓘ |
| subjugatedBy |
Inca Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tawantinsuyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfIncaIncorporation | 15th century CE ⓘ |
| tradedGoods |
Spondylus shells
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ cotton textiles ⓘ dried fish ⓘ maize ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Ecuadorian coast
ⓘ
central Andes highlands ⓘ northern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedVessels |
large balsa-raft boats
ⓘ
reed boats ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.