Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468

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Why it mattersKey Casma-Sechin temple-complex.

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Built

c. 3785 BCE

Period

Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

Culture

Casma-Sechin

Purpose

Settlement

Rediscovered

1907

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. Initial Period (1800-800 BCE)

   Initial construction

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 — Principal Feature

  structure

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468

  9.4691° S · 78.2475° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 — Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468

  9.4702° S · 78.2463° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 — Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468

  9.4709° S · 78.2451° W

• Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 — Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468 at Cerro Sechin Temple Sector 468

  9.4701° S · 78.2473° W