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Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Peru
Date of Inscription: 1986
Criteria: (i)(iii) Property : 600 ha District of Huanchaco S8 5 60 W79 4 59.988 Ref: 366 Inscription Year on the List of World Heritage in Danger: 1986 |
Brief Description
The Chimu Kingdom, with Chan Chan as its capital, reached its apogee in the 15th century, not long before falling to the Incas. The planning of this huge city, the largest in pre-Columbian America, reflects a strict political and social strategy, marked by the city's division into nine 'citadels' or 'palaces' forming autonomous units.
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