Chimú-Moche Culture

Timeline

1. c. 200–700Moche valley · La LibertadThe Moche developed irrigated agriculture and pyramid ceremonial centers in the river valleys of Peru's north coast, producing naturalistic pottery, gold and silver ware, and murals, forming an independent and artistically accomplished early coastal civilization that laid the foundation for later Chimor inheritance of craft techniques and religious imagery.
2. c. 900–1170north coast of Peru · PeruExpanding outward from Chan Chan, the Chimor organized and integrated the valleys of the north coast through adobe fortresses, canal networks, and artisan quarters, absorbing Moche traditions and developing an imperialized administrative system, becoming the dominant political force on the Peruvian coast in the 12th century.
3. c. 1171–1180Chan Chan · La LibertadAround 1175, the Chimor empire controlled nearly a thousand kilometers of coastline on Peru's north coast; workshops in different quarters of Chan Chan produced pottery, gold, and feather ornaments, and Moche artistic themes continued and varied in Chimor crafts, forming a typical instance of continuity in north-coast civilization.