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Event archaeological Americas

Chan Chan

850 CE

Largest pre-Columbian adobe city, capital of the Chimú…

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Landmark · Americas

Chan Chan

850 CE – still standing

Largest pre-Columbian adobe city, capital of the Chimú Empire

Standing in 850 CE

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