Chankillo
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Chankillo is an ancient monumental complex in the Peruvian coastal desert, found in the Casma-Sechin basin in the Áncash Department of Peru. The ruins include the hilltop Chankillo fort, the nearby Thirteen Towers solar observatory, and residential and gathering areas. The Thirteen Towers have been interpreted as an astronomical observatory built in the third century BC. The culture that produced Chankillo is called the Casma/Sechin culture or the Sechin Complex. The site was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in July 2021.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Chankillo
- Ancient site.native_name
- Chankillo
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Chankillo
- Ancient site.image
- ThirteenTowersOfChanquilloFromFortress.JPG
- Ancient site.caption
- Thirteen Towers of Chankillo, viewed from the fortress
- Ancient site.map_type
- Peru
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Ancash Region, Peru
- Ancient site.type
- Fortified sanctuary
- Ancient site.part_of
- Casma/Sechin culture
- Ancient site.built
- 250 BC
- Ancient site.archaeologists
- Ivan Ghezzi
- Ancient site.ownership
- Ministry of Culture of Peru
- Ancient site.management
- Unidad Ejecutora Chankillo
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Official_name
- Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria
- Cultural: (i), (iv)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 1624
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 2021
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Chanquillo Fortaleza (remains).jpg
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- inception
- 0300-00-00
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- Chanquillo
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- The Thirteen Towers solar observatory
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Chankillo is an ancient monumental complex in the Peruvian coastal desert, found in the Casma-Sechin basin in the Áncash Department of Peru. The ruins include the hilltop Chankillo fort, the nearby Thirteen Towers solar observatory, and residential and gathering areas. The Thirteen Towers have been interpreted as an astronomical observatory built in the third century BC. The culture that produced Chankillo is called the Casma/Sechin culture or the Sechin Complex. The site was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in July 2021.
The site covers about four square kilometres (1.5 square miles) and has been interpreted as a fortified temple.
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