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Chavín de Huántar

Type Object Region South America Time c. -900–-200

Chavín de Huántar was the religious and political center of the Chavín culture, an early Andean civilization in Peru's Andes, flourishing c.…

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  1. c. -900–-500Chavín de Huántar · Ancash RegionCore buildings including old and new temples began to be built in the valley, using precise stonework and labyrinthine underground passages, forming a focus for regional pilgrimage and ritual activity.
  2. c. -500–-200Chavín de Huántar · PeruIconic stone carvings such as the Lanzón monolith were completed, and the Chavín artistic style (such as open-mouthed feline deities and serpentine motifs) spread widely across northern Peru and the highlands, making the site a hub of the early Andean religious network.

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