Sicán Civilization Secrets: Ancient Engineering Marvels!😱
Timeline of Key Events:
750 CE: Sicán emerges post-Moche collapse.
900–1100 CE: Golden Age; Huaca del Oro constructed.
1100 CE: Mega-drought destabilizes society.
1375 CE: Chimú conquest ends Sicán autonomy.
Summarise:
Sican Culture (750–1375 CE)
Peru’s Lambayeque goldsmiths.
Tomb of the Lord of Sipán.
Ritual sacrifices & elite burials.
Huaca Loro pyramid’s treasures.
El Niño devastation theories.
Chimú conquest assimilation.
Lost metalworking techniques.
Batán Grande ceremonial center.
Myth of Naylamp (founder-god).
Modern looters vs. preservation.
Factual Statements:
1. Sicán metallurgists pioneered arsenical bronze, predating Inca innovations.
2. Human sacrifices were linked to agricultural rituals, evidenced by mass graves at Túcume.
Benefits:
1. Advanced irrigation boosted agricultural productivity.
2. Trade networks connected Andes to Ecuadorian coast.
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