Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456

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Why it mattersKey Casma-Sechin temple-complex.

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Built

c. 1292 BCE

Period

Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

Culture

Casma-Sechin

Purpose

Settlement

Rediscovered

1942

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

   Initial construction

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 — Principal Feature

  structure

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456

  9.4722° S · 78.2500° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 — Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456

  9.4703° S · 78.2483° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 — Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456

  9.4701° S · 78.2471° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 — Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 456

  9.4728° S · 78.2469° W