What is a unique feature of the principal Temple at Chavin de Huantar?

It is a U-shaped plaza with a sunken circular court in the center. The inside of the temple walls are decorated with sculptures and carvings. During its heyday, Chavín de Huántar was used as a religious center for ceremonies and events, perhaps a home for an oracle.

How Old is Chavin de Huantar?

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.

Who discovered Chavin de Huantar?

scientist Antonio Raimondi
Sketch of the Raimondi Stela, discovered at Chavín de Huantar by the Italian-born Peruvian geographer and scientist Antonio Raimondi. It is believed that between 10,000 and 14,000 years ago some of the people that had crossed the land bridge from Asia began populating the Peruvian Andes.

Why is the Chavín de Huántar important?

The Chavin religious centre Chavin de Huantar became an important Andean pilgrimage site, and Chavin art was equally influential both with contemporary and later cultures from the Paracas to the Incas, helping to spread Chavin imagery and ideas and establish the first universal Andean belief system.

How did the Chavín decorate their temples?

The Chavín people created refined goldwork and used early techniques of melting metal and soldering—connecting two pieces of metal by using another metal as a sort of glue. Chavín art decorated the walls of the temple and includes carvings, sculptures, and pottery.

What were the Chavín known for?

A civilization in the northern Andean highlands of Peru from 900-250 BCE, known for their construction of temples and their advancements in engineering and metallurgy.

What are the Chavín famous for?

Why is the Chavin de Huantar important?

Where was the Chavin civilization located?

Peru
Chavín, earliest highly developed culture in pre-Columbian Peru, which flourished between about 900 and 200 bc. During this time Chavín artistic influence spread throughout the northern and central parts of what is now Peru.