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🇨🇱 Chile · Ancient city

Shallow Ancient City

Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche

Shallow Ancient City in Coquimbo, Chile is a Moche (100–800 CE) ancient city attributed to Moche culture.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Galindo — Late Moche Urban Center

Middle Horizon transitional (600–800 CE) · Moche V / Transitional

Galindo — Late Moche Urban Center in La Libertad Region, Peru is a Middle Horizon transitional (600–800 CE) ancient-city attributed to Moche V / Transitional.