HERITAGE RECORD · 366

Chan Chan Archaeological Zone

昌昌城考古地区

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The Chimu Kingdom, with Chan Chan as its capital, reached its apogee in the 15th century, not long before falling to the Incas. The planning of this huge city, the largest in pre-Columbian America, reflects a strict political and social strategy, marked by the city's division into nine 'citadels' or 'palaces' forming autonomous units.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ277540 ↗

Inception0850

Area20 ha

Administrative areaQ205126 · Q2013427 · Q3031295

WikipediaChan Chan ↗

Chinese Wikipedia昌昌 ↗

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Selection criteria

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

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

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

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