Hypothetical8.1080° S · 79.0530° W · 1336 m
Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 917
Chimu (900-1470 CE)·Chimu·🇵🇪 La Libertad, Peru
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About Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 917
Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 917 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. 3189 BCE
- Period
- Chimu (900-1470 CE)
- Culture
- Chimu
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1903
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Chimu (900-1470 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
8.1080° S · 79.0530° W · 1336 m · 4 mapped features
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 917 — Principal FeaturestructureChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 9178.1075° S · 79.0515° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 917 — Ancillary ComplexcomplexChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 9178.1097° S · 79.0511° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 917 — Outlier FeatureoutlierChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 9178.1091° S · 79.0514° W
- Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 917 — Reservoir/CisternhydraulicChan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 9178.1066° S · 79.0512° W