Lima culture period

E93909

Andean culture archaeological culture pre-Columbian culture

The Lima culture period was a pre-Columbian era on Peru’s central coast characterized by distinctive adobe pyramid constructions, ceramics, and irrigation systems, exemplified by sites such as Huaca Pucllana.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Lima culture	5
Lima culture period canonical	1

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Andean culture ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ
archaeologicalEvidenceType	architecture ⓘ burials ⓘ ceramics ⓘ textiles ⓘ
country	Peru ⓘ
cultureArea	Andes ⓘ surface form: Central Andes
economy	agriculture ⓘ craft production ⓘ fishing ⓘ
endTime	c. 650 CE ⓘ
flourishedInCentury	2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ 5th century CE ⓘ 6th century CE ⓘ
followedBy	Ichma culture ⓘ Wari Empire ⓘ surface form: Wari culture
hasBuildingMaterial	adobe bricks ⓘ
hasBuildingTechnique	adobe laid in bookshelved pattern ⓘ tapial (rammed earth) ⓘ
hasCapital	Huaca Pucllana ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	adobe platform mounds ⓘ anthropomorphic ceramic motifs ⓘ canal-based agriculture ⓘ coastal valley farming ⓘ extensive irrigation canals ⓘ fishing and maritime exploitation ⓘ geometric ceramic designs ⓘ multi-level terraces ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ stepped pyramids ⓘ sunken plazas ⓘ textile production ⓘ zoomorphic ceramic motifs ⓘ
hasSite	Huaca Huallamarca ⓘ Huaca Juliana ⓘ Huaca La Palma ⓘ Huaca Mateo Salado ⓘ Huaca Pucllana ⓘ Huaca San Marcos ⓘ Huaca Santa Catalina ⓘ Huaca Tres Palos ⓘ Kotosh archaeological site ⓘ surface form: Maranga archaeological complex
hasSiteType	administrative center ⓘ adobe pyramid complex ⓘ ceremonial center ⓘ
languageFamilyHypothesis	Quechuan or Aymaran (uncertain) ⓘ
locatedIn	Chillón River valley ⓘ surface form: Chillón Valley Pisco River valley ⓘ surface form: Lima Valley Lurín River valley ⓘ surface form: Lurín Valley Rímac Valley ⓘ central coast of Peru ⓘ
namedAfter	Lima ⓘ surface form: city of Lima
partOf	Andean preceramic and ceramic cultural sequence ⓘ
precededBy	Chavín culture ⓘ
religion	Andean polytheism ⓘ
startTime	c. 100 CE ⓘ
timePeriod	Early Intermediate Period ⓘ
usedIrrigationFrom	Chillón River ⓘ Lurín River ⓘ Rímac River ⓘ

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Subject: Lima culture period
Description of subject: The Lima culture period was a pre-Columbian era on Peru’s central coast characterized by distinctive adobe pyramid constructions, ceramics, and irrigation systems, exemplified by sites such as Huaca Pucllana.