• Theories will evolve as archaeologists, and historians unravel the complex threads of Chavin de Huantar’s extensive influence on South American civilizations.
  • Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological complex built by the Chavín culture between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC and used until 200 BC.
  • Chavín de Huántar, site of temple ruins, west-central Peru. The ruins belong to the Chavín pre-Columbian culture, which flourished c. 900–c.
  • Chavin de Huantar. Chavin de Huantar is an archaeological site located in the Ancash region of Peru, some 3 hours from Huaraz.
  • The Lanzón Gallery, located at the very center, contained a sculpture of the Lanzón, which is assumed to be a supreme deity of Chavín de Huántar.
  • Chavín de Huántar is a ceremonial and cultural center dating from approximately 1200 B.C. until 500 BC, being one of the oldest civilizations in America.
  • In the village of Chavín de Huantar, just a few minutes from the complex, the museum exhibits archaeological artifacts found in the complex.
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  • History of Chavín de Huántar. ... The official name is Monumento Arqueológico de Chavín de Huántar, although most people simply call it Chavín.