Chavin (Archaeological Site)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chavin_(Archaeological_Site)
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:coordinates 9°34′25″S 77°10′24″W
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Chavin_culture
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1919
gptkbp:elevation 3180 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Julio_C._Tello
gptkbp:features plazas
drainage canals
underground galleries
iconography of jaguars, eagles, snakes
sculpted stone art
gptkbp:function cathedral
ceremonial center
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chavin (Archaeological Site)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Andean_civilizations
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Andes
gptkb:Ancash_Region
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
granite
limestone
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Chavín_de_Huántar
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Tello_Obelisk
gptkb:Lanzón
gptkb:New_Temple
gptkb:Old_Temple
Tenon heads
gptkbp:period 900 BCE – 200 BCE
gptkbp:significance center of Chavin culture
oldest major pre-Columbian site in Peru
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(i)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1985
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Peru
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7