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The Chavín culture had a wide sphere of influence throughout surrounding civilizations, especially because of their location at a trade crossing point between the deserts and Amazon jungle. For example, Pacopampa , located north (about a 3-week trek) of Chavín de Huántar, has renovations on the main temple that are characteristic of Chavín ...
The site was described by early 20th-century Peruvian archaeologist Julio C. Tello as "the birthplace of South American culture", [4] in recognition of its significance as a center of power for the Chavín culture, which he believed was the oldest in the highlands. Chavín de Huántar is located north of modern-day Lima at the confluence of two ...
The culture apparently began in the Peruvian highlands and then spread outward throughout the country. The Chavín culture has very distinctive art styles, particularly in effigy pots, a number of which were in feline shapes. Chavin de Huantar was an important ritual centre for Chavin Culture, dating to around 1,500 BCE. [27]
Chavin artists frequently used the technique of contour rivalry in their art forms, and the Raimondi Stele shows this technique through dualism in the imagery of an indigenous god and its adornments. Contour rivalry means that the lines in an image can be read in multiple ways, depending on which way the object is being viewed, and in Chavín ...
The Chavin culture is also noted for the spectacular murals and carvings found its main religious site of Chavín de Huantar; these works include the Raimondi Stele, the Lanzón, and the Tello Obelisk. Contemporary with the Chavín was the Paracas culture of the southern coast of Peru, most noted today for their elaborate textiles. These ...
It was completed before 2000 BC but remained in use until about 1500 BC, before the start of the Chavín culture. Rigorous excavation and research occurred at Cerro Sechin after its 1937 discovery by Tello and Xesspe. [4] He felt that this monument was proof of the influence of the Chavin culture in the Casma Valley.
The Lanzón is a granite stela that is associated with the Chavín culture. [1] It is located in the Old Temple of Chavin de Huantar which rests in the central highlands of Peru. The Chavín religion was the first major religious and cultural movement in the Andes mountains, flourishing between 900 and 200 BCE.
Pages in category "Chavin culture" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...