Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123

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Why it mattersKey Casma-Sechin temple-complex.

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Built

c. 3419 BCE

Period

Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

Culture

Casma-Sechin

Purpose

Settlement

Rediscovered

1942

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

   Initial construction

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 — Principal Feature

  structure

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123

  9.4776° S · 78.2584° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 — Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123

  9.4764° S · 78.2579° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 — Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123

  9.4777° S · 78.2576° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 — Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 123

  9.4753° S · 78.2593° W