HERITAGE RECORD · 330

Chavin (Archaeological Site)

夏文考古遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites. Its appearance is striking, with the complex of terraces and squares, surrounded by structures of dressed stone, and the mainly zoomorphic ornamentation.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ732554 ↗

Area14.79 ha

Administrative areaQ205089 · Q1779705

Named afterQ13341477

WikipediaChavín de Huántar ↗

Chinese Wikipedia查文德萬塔爾 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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