Chan Chan
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Chan Chan, sometimes called Chimor itself, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archeological site in the departm
Chan chan view 1
Chan chan wall 2
Chan chan wall 1
Adobe detail at Chan Chan
Chimor
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Chimor was the political grouping of the Chimú culture. The culture arose about 900 CE, succeeding the Moche culture, and was later conquered by the Inca emperor Topa Inca Yupanqui around 1470, fifty
Chan Chan
…Chan Chan (Spanish pronunciation: ), sometimes called Chimor itself, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archeological site in the department of La Libertad five kilometers…
Chimú Tapestry Shirt, 1400–1540, Camelid fiber and cotton – Dumbarton Oaks
Vase decorated with a representation of chili peppers (aji)Musée des Amériques
A modern illustration of Minchançaman from the National Museum of Peru.
Gold adornments of the Chimú dated to about 1300 – Larco Museum