Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421

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Why it mattersKey Casma-Sechin temple-complex.

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Built

c. 2667 BCE

Period

Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

Culture

Casma-Sechin

Purpose

Settlement

Rediscovered

1901

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

   Initial construction

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 — Principal Feature

  structure

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421

  9.4878° S · 78.2398° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 — Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421

  9.4849° S · 78.2415° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 — Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421

  9.4880° S · 78.2419° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 — Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 421

  9.4853° S · 78.2423° W