Sicán (Lambayeque)

Sicán (Lambayeque) was a state in Peruvian Coast (South America) that lasted from c. 750 to 1375 CE, about 625 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

North coast state that produced arsenical bronze on an industrial scale and buried its lords with gold masks. The Chimu conquered it around 1375.

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Facts

Dates: c. 750 to 1375 CE
Duration: 625 years
Type: State
Region: Peruvian Coast, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered
Capital: Batán Grande

Neighbours in South America

Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE
Chimú kingdom (Chimor) c. 900 to 1470 CE
Wari Empire c. 600 to 1000 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
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
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

Questions

When did Sicán (Lambayeque) exist?

c. 750 to 1375 CE, about 625 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Sicán (Lambayeque)?

Peruvian Coast, in South America. Its capital was Batán Grande.

What language did Sicán (Lambayeque) speak?

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