jan 1, 600 BC - Chavin de Huantar

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900-200 BCE
Stone, granite,
hammered gold alloy (jewelry)
Northern highlands, Peru. Chavin
The temple complex that stands today is comprised of two building phases: the U-shaped Old Temple, built around 900 B.C.E., and the New Temple (built approximately 500 B.C.E.), which expanded the Old Temple and added a rectangular sunken court

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