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Chimu

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Chi·mu or Chi·mú  (ch-m)
n.
A civilization flourishing on the northern coast of Peru from about 1200 to its absorption by the Inca empire around 1460, known especially for its well-planned cities such as its capital, Chan Chan.

[American Spanish Chimú.]


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Surmounting the stepped installation furniture in this section was a Pre-Columbian mummified male body from the Chimu culture of Peru.
In addition, Ramirez reveals that principles of reciprocity and redistribution, shown to be so important in the south-central Andes, were also paramount in the coastal regions subject to the Chimu empire.
The trip, from May 3-17, will include four days of exploring sites of the Moche and Chimu cultures that preceded the Inca civilization; Cuzco and the ruins of Machu Picchu; and the royal tombs of Sipan.
 
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