Hypothetical8.1182° S · 79.0685° W · 1168 m
Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499
Chimu (900-1470 CE)·Chimu·🇵🇪 La Libertad, Peru
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About Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499
Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 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. 2585 BCE
- Period
- Chimu (900-1470 CE)
- Culture
- Chimu
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1901
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Chimu (900-1470 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
8.1182° S · 79.0685° W · 1168 m · 4 mapped features
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 — Principal FeaturestructureChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 at Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 4998.1196° S · 79.0687° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 — Ancillary ComplexcomplexChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 at Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 4998.1193° S · 79.0670° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 — Outlier FeatureoutlierChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 at Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 4998.1162° S · 79.0681° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 — Reservoir/CisternhydraulicChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 at Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 4998.1199° S · 79.0692° W
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