Chavín de Huántar temple complex

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chavín_de_Huántar_temple_complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
cathedral
gptkbp:built circa 1200 BCE – 400 BCE
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Chavín_culture
gptkbp:coordinates 9°35′45″S 77°10′20″W
gptkbp:country gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Chavín_culture
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1919
gptkbp:elevation 3180 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Julio_C._Tello
1919
gptkbp:features gptkb:Lanzón_monolith
gptkb:New_Temple
gptkb:Old_Temple
sunken circular plaza
network of underground galleries
gptkbp:function gptkb:pilgrimage_site
cathedral
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chavín de Huántar temple complex
gptkbp:influenced later Andean cultures
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chavín_de_Huántar,_Ancash,_Peru
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
granite
limestone
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Huachecsa_River
gptkb:Mosna_River
gptkbp:notableFeature tenon heads
complex drainage system
zoomorphic and anthropomorphic carvings
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Tello_Obelisk
gptkb:Raimondi_Stela
gptkb:Lanzón_monolith
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chavín_de_Huántar_archaeological_site
gptkbp:period gptkb:Early_Horizon
gptkbp:region gptkb:Andes
gptkbp:significance major religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(iv)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1985
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lanzón_monolith
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6