Casma valley centers (Sechín)

Casma valley centers (Sechín) appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Peruvian Coast (South America) from c. 1800 to 900 BCE, a span of 900 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Early temple centers of the Casma valley. Sechín Alto was one of the largest structures in the Americas around 1500 BCE, and Cerro Sechín is lined with carvings of warriors and dismembered captives.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1800 to 900 BCE
Duration: 900 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Peruvian Coast, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in South America during its time

900 BCE Chavín de Huántar becomes a pilgrimage center

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Casma valley centers (Sechín) exist?

c. 1800 to 900 BCE, about 900 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Casma valley centers (Sechín)?

Peruvian Coast, in South America.

What language did Casma valley centers (Sechín) speak?

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