Cerro Sechín
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cerro-sech-n-265-12234835
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Cerro Sechín
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Cerro Sechín is an archaeological site in Casma Province of Ancash Region in northern Peru. Dating to 1600 BC, the site was discovered by Peruvian archaeologists Julio C. Tello and Toribio Mejía Xesspe on July 1, 1937. Tello believed it was the capital of an entire culture, now known as the Casma/Sechin culture or Sechin complex. Notable features include megalithic architecture with carved figures in bas-relief, which graphically dramatize human sacrifices. Cerro Sechín is situated within the Se
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Archaeological site in Peru
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Sech%C3%ADn
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2022-02-26T07:04:14Z
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