Jequetepeque Valley

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The Jequetepeque Valley is a fertile river valley on Peru’s northern coast known as an important center of ancient Moche and other pre-Columbian civilizations.

All labels observed (3)

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Jequetepeque Valley canonical 11
Jequetepeque 1
Jequetepeque River valley 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
river valley
archaeologicalSignificance elite Moche burials at San José de Moro
large ceremonial centers
climate arid coastal climate
containsArchaeologicalSite Jequetepeque archaeological complex
Pacatnamú
San José de Moro
Talambo
country Peru
drainedBy Jequetepeque River
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
livestock raising
hasHydraulicInfrastructure dams
irrigation canals
hasMouthIn Pacific Ocean
hasSettlement Chepén
Guadalupe
Pacasmayo
San Pedro de Lloc
knownFor Chimú culture remains
Cupisnique culture remains
Moche culture remains
fertile agricultural lands
pre-Columbian archaeological sites
languageRegion Spanish
locatedIn Cajamarca Region
La Libertad Region
northern coast of Peru
majorCrops maize
rice
sugarcane
vegetables
partOf north coast of Peru
periodOfIntensiveOccupation Early Intermediate Period
Late Intermediate Period
Middle Horizon
preColumbianLanguageRegion Mochica language
supports intensive irrigation agriculture
timeZone Peru Time
usedFor irrigated agriculture
UTCOffset −05:00
wasCulturalCenterOf Chimú culture
linked to: Chimu culture

Cupisnique culture
Moche culture

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San José de Moro partOf Jequetepeque Valley
Cupisnique culture region Jequetepeque Valley
Chimú archaeological sites associatedWith Jequetepeque Valley
Kingdom of Chimor territory Jequetepeque Valley
Chicama Valley hasNearbyRiverValley Jequetepeque Valley
Pacanga District locatedIn Jequetepeque Valley
Pacanga District hasValley Jequetepeque Valley
Jequetepeque River drainageBasin Jequetepeque Valley
Pacasmayo Province hasCity Jequetepeque
linked to: Jequetepeque Valley
Cupisnique architectural style locatedIn Jequetepeque Valley
Cerro Blanco (Jequetepeque Valley) locatedIn Jequetepeque Valley
Tembladera locatedIn Jequetepeque River valley
linked to: Jequetepeque Valley
Chimor majorValley Jequetepeque Valley
subject linked to: Chimor (Chimú state)