Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197

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Why it mattersKey Casma-Sechin temple-complex.

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Built

c. 1239 BCE

Period

Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

Culture

Casma-Sechin

Purpose

Settlement

Rediscovered

1963

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

   Initial construction

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 — Principal Feature

  structure

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197

  9.4645° S · 78.2701° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 — Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197

  9.4642° S · 78.2733° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 — Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197

  9.4631° S · 78.2705° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 — Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 197

  9.4625° S · 78.2736° W