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3.   Ruled from about 850 to 1470  Influence stretched 600 miles along the Pacific Coast of South America  South of Ecuador to central Peru  No written language  Built elaborate irrigation systems  Best known for their distinctive monochromatic pottery and fine metal working  Believed to have worshiped the moon The Chimu: Quick Facts

4.   METALLURGY:  Their works were very refined and high technique (specially in goldwork and silverwork.  They knew: smelting, forging, molded, hammering, welding,etc. For example, masks, diadems, earrings, rings, knives  AGRICULTURE:  They employed the adobe: buildings, fortress, temples, cities. For example, Chan Chan, Paramonga; those were built by the Yanas (slaves).  CERAMICS:  Mono-chromatic (usually black)  It represented animals, plants, people, etc.  It had globular shape with neck or bridge shaped handle and  hamper handle  AGRICULTURE:  They used hydraulic technologies: irrigations, reservoirs, canals, aqueducts, sunk small farms.  FISHING:  They built vessels as the reed boats.  They made nets, harpoons, with litter marine birds. Chimu Culture

5.   Pacific coast of Northern Peru  near modern day city of Trujillo  2.5 sq mil ( 6 sq km.)  is the largest Pre-Columbian city in South America  Established in a coastal desert with an average rainfall of less than 1/10th inch  built irrigation canals and wells to bring water to their gardens and crops Chan Chan: Geography

6.   Built between 850 and 1470  height of city 1200 - 1470  Population: Unknown  Capital of the Chimu's Kingdom  Made out of adobe  Contains about 10000 structures  decorated with precious metals and colorful friezes, or designs in the adobe Chan

7.   There are about 10 enclosed palace complexes, 35 intermediate or elite residential compounds, and thousands of small rooms.  temples, housing, storage, reservoirs, etc  Surrounding the compounds are smaller residences of the lower nobility  these are surrounded by the housing of families of artisans who specialized in metal, shell, stone, wood, and textile working. Chan

8.   Many of the walls are decorated with raised friezes  Abstract motifs and anthropomorphic subjects  Marine themes are common  fish, pelicans, waves  Many geometric shapes Chan Chan: Friezes

9.  Friezes at Chan Chan This is the reproduction museum display. This is the original frieze in Chan Chan.

13.   Around 1470  the Inca conquer the Chimu people  Around 1535 - The Spanish conquistadores, founded a new capital about 5 km from Chan Chan  Chan Chan was quickly abandoned Chan Chan: Abandonment

14.   Threatened by water  torrential rains are gradually wash away the site  Due to increasing rainfall, tent-like protective structures are being placed over different parts of the site  Some friezes are being harden with a solution of distilled water and cactus juice  others photographed, then covered to protect them Chan Chan: Today

15.  Chan Chan: In Pictures

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