Chavín de Huántar religious center

Period

c. 900 BC

Region

South America

Category

Religion

Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in Peru, containing ruins and artifacts constructed as early as 1200 BC, and occupied until around 400–500 BC by the Chavín, a major pre-Inca culture. The site is located in the Ancash Region, 434 kilometers (270 mi) north of Lima, at an elevation of 3,180 meters (10,430 ft), east of the Cordillera Blanca at the start of the Conchucos Valley.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. c. 2600 BCCaral
2. c. 900 BCChavín de Huántar religious centerThis page
3. c. AD 100Rise of the Moche civilization
4. c. AD 900Construction of Chan Chan
5. 1532Battle of Cajamarca

Who ruled this land

States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.