Chavin de Huantar

archaeological site in Peru

Key facts

Cultures: Chavín culture
Location: Ancash Region , Peru
Built: Before 1200 BC; 3225–3226 years ago
Height: 3,180 metres (10,430 ft)
Official name: Chavín (Archaeological Site)
Criteria: Cultural: (iii)
Inscription: 1985 (9th Session )
Area: 14.79 ha (36.5 acres; 1,592,000 sq ft)

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Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in Peru, containing ruins and artifacts constructed as early as 1200 BC, and occupied until around 400–500 BC by the Chavín, a major pre-Inca culture. The site is located in the Ancash Region, 434 kilometers (270 mi) north of Lima, at an elevation of 3,180 meters (10,430 ft), east of the Cordillera Blanca at the start of the Conchucos Valley.

Chavín de Huántar has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the Chavín relics from this archaeological site are on display in the Museo de la Nación in Lima and the Museo Nacional de Chavín in Chavín itself.