Verified8.1100° S · 79.0750° W · 34 m
Chan Chan
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Chimú·Chimú (Chanchan)·🇵🇪 La Libertad, Peru
About
About Chan Chan
Largest adobe city in world: capital of Chimú Kingdom (850–1470) covering 20 km² with 10 walled citadels (ciudadelas) with friezes of pelicans and lattice, reservoirs, adobe walls. Desert coastal city.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 850 CE – 1470 Inca conquest
- Period
- Chimú
- Culture
- Chimú (Chanchan)
- Purpose
- Imperial capital
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 850 CE – 1470 Inca conquest
Initial construction
c. 1449 CE
Abandonment
Location
Where it is
8.1100° S · 79.0750° W · 34 m
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