Hypothetical8.1178° S · 79.0535° W · 1050 m
Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496
Chimu (900-1470 CE)·Chimu·🇵🇪 La Libertad, Peru
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About Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496
Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city. Recorded context — Period: Chimu (900-1470 CE); Culture: Chimu; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: stone, earth; Condition: ruins.
Why it mattersKey Chimu ancient-city.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
Theories
- 01Ritual model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2185 BCE
- Period
- Chimu (900-1470 CE)
- Culture
- Chimu
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1940
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Chimu (900-1470 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
8.1178° S · 79.0535° W · 1050 m · 3 mapped features
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496 — Principal FeaturestructureChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496 at Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 4968.1163° S · 79.0549° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496 — Ancillary ComplexcomplexChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496 at Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 4968.1175° S · 79.0516° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496 — Outlier FeatureoutlierChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 496 at Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 4968.1181° S · 79.0528° W