Chavín de Huántar Is Peru’s Urban Center
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Architecture, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Cities, Urbanization, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Latin American History, American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Peru
- Date: c. 900-c. 200
Article abstract: Chavín de Huántar was an important religious and urban center of ancient Peru, noted for its temple complex, stylized stone carvings, and association with a widely diffused art style.
Summary of Event
The ruins of the Chavín de Huántar site lie in a small Andean mountain valley about 10,000 feet (3000 meters) above sea level at the junction of two small tributaries to the Marañon River. Chavín is strategically placed almost midway between the tropical rain-forest region to the east and the arid coastal plains to the west....
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