Temple

Chavín de Huántar

Peru
Era
c. 900 BCE
Coordinates
-9.5936°, -77.1772°
Category
Temple

Andean ceremonial centre with a network of stone galleries beneath. The Lanzón monolith stands inside, never exposed to sunlight.

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