Chavín de Huántar archaeological complex

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chavín_de_Huántar_archaeological_complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Chavín style
gptkbp:associated_artifact textiles
bone tools
stone carvings
ceramic vessels
gold ornaments
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Andean_civilizations
gptkb:Chavín_culture
gptkbp:country gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Chavín_culture
gptkbp:date_of_discovery 1919
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Julio_C._Tello
gptkbp:elevationM 3180
gptkbp:features plazas
temples
stone sculptures
complex network of galleries
drainage canals
underground passages
monolithic art
gptkbp:function gptkb:pilgrimage_site
cathedral
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:National_Cultural_Heritage_of_Peru
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chavín de Huántar archaeological complex
gptkbp:influenced later Andean cultures
gptkbp:latitude 9.5861
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Chavín_de_Huántar_District
gptkb:Huari_Province
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ancash_Region
gptkbp:longitude -77.1792
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Culture_of_Peru
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Tello_Obelisk
gptkb:Lanzón_monolith
sunken circular plaza
tenon heads
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:period 900 BCE – 200 BCE
gptkbp:significance major pre-Inca cultural site
religious and ceremonial center
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(iv)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1985
366
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wall_of_the_Six_Monoliths
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7