Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480

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Why it mattersKey Casma-Sechin temple-complex.

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Built

c. 2945 BCE

Period

Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

Culture

Casma-Sechin

Purpose

Settlement

Rediscovered

1922

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

   Initial construction

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 — Principal Feature

  structure

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480

  9.4765° S · 78.2575° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 — Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480

  9.4755° S · 78.2582° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 — Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480

  9.4731° S · 78.2582° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 — Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 480

  9.4734° S · 78.2566° W