Chimor (Chimú state)
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Chimor, also known as the Chimú state, was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its capital Chan Chan and sophisticated irrigation, metallurgy, and craft production before its conquest by the Inca.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chimor | 0 |
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
ⓘ
pre-Columbian civilization ⓘ state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chimú kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chimú state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
adobe architecture
ⓘ
burials ⓘ ceramics ⓘ metal artifacts ⓘ |
| architectureFeature |
U-shaped structures
ⓘ
adobe ciudadelas ⓘ high-walled compounds ⓘ sunken plazas ⓘ |
| artStyle |
geometric friezes
ⓘ
highly stylized marine motifs ⓘ |
| capital | Chan Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalType | urban ceremonial center ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Inca Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topa Inca Yupanqui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestDate | c. 1470 CE ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| coreTerritory | Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| craftOrganization | state-controlled workshops ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn | Inca administrative practices on the coast ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
fishing
ⓘ
intensive irrigation agriculture ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| eliteResidence | Chan Chan ciudadelas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | c. 1470s CE ⓘ |
| expandedAlong | Pacific coast of northern Peru ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 12th–15th centuries CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| iconographyTheme |
birds
ⓘ
marine animals ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blackware ceramics
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ featherwork ⓘ gold and silver work ⓘ large adobe city of Chan Chan ⓘ metallurgy ⓘ sophisticated irrigation systems ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| laborSystem | corvée labor ⓘ |
| language | Chimú language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chimuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern coast of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Chan Chan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Farafán NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacatnamú NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorValley |
Chicama Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jequetepeque Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambayeque Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metalworking |
copper
ⓘ
gold ⓘ silver ⓘ tumbaga alloys ⓘ |
| period | Late Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Lambayeque (Sicán) culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Andes cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Andean religion ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | ciquic ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Chimú dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | highly stratified society ⓘ |
| startDate | c. 900 CE ⓘ |
| territoryExtent | from Tumbes in the north to Carabayllo near Lima in the south ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork | maritime trade along Pacific coast ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Chan Chan Archaeological Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIrrigation |
canals
ⓘ
reservoirs ⓘ wells ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.