Chancay culture

Chancay culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Peruvian Coast (South America) from c. 1000 to 1470 CE, a span of 470 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Central coast society north of Lima known for black-on-white pottery, cuchimilco figurines and fine gauze textiles. It came under Inca rule in the late 1400s.

See Chancay culture on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 1000 to 1470 CE
Duration: 470 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Peruvian Coast, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in South America during its time

1438 Pachacuti defeats the Chanka

Neighbours in South America

Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE
Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) 1438 to 1533 CE
Chimú kingdom (Chimor) c. 900 to 1470 CE
Wari Empire c. 600 to 1000 CE
Sicán (Lambayeque) c. 750 to 1375 CE
Chincha kingdom c. 1000 to 1476 CE
Aymara kingdoms (Colla, Lupaca) c. 1100 to 1450 CE
Kingdom of Cusco c. 1200 to 1438 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Chancay culture exist?

c. 1000 to 1470 CE, about 470 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Chancay culture?

Peruvian Coast, in South America.

What language did Chancay culture speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.