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Chavin

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Cha·vin or Cha·vín  (chä-vn)
n.
An early pre-Incan civilization that flourished in northern and central Peru from about 900 to 200 b.c., known for its carved stone sculptures and boldly designed ceramics.
[After Chavín de Huántar.]
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According to the Mayor of Huaylas district, Jose Espinoza Caballero, these ancient stone carvings were found in the Chupacoto town and would be older than the famous tenon heads of Chavin de Huantar Archaeological Complex.
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