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El Castillo de Huarmey (English: "the Castle on the River Huarmey") is a pyramid-like structure on the coast of Peru, in the Ancash Region north of Lima, the most studied section of the archeological complex is the Wari mausoleum which was discovered in an undisturbed condition.[1]

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  1. 11 relations: Department of Ancash, Huarmey, Lima, Mausoleum, National Geographic Society, Peru, University of Warsaw, USA Today, Wari culture, Wari Empire, 2013 in archaeology.

  2. 2013 archaeological discoveries
  3. Archaeological sites in Ancash Region
  4. Tombs in Peru
  5. Wari culture

Department of Ancash

Ancash (Anqash; Áncash) is a department and region in western Peru.

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Huarmey

For the Province of the Ancash Region in Peru, see Huarmey Province Huarmey is a coastal town in the Ancash Region, Peru.

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Lima

Lima, founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (Spanish for "City of Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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Mausoleum

A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the burial chamber of a deceased person or people.

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National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.

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Peru

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.

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University of Warsaw

The University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski, Universitas Varsoviensis) is a public research university in Warsaw, Poland.

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USA Today

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

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Wari culture

The Wari (Huari) were a Middle Horizon civilization that flourished in the south-central Andes and coastal area of modern-day Peru, from about 500 to 1000 AD.

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Wari Empire

The Wari Empire or Huari Empire was a political formation that emerged around 600 AD (CE) in Peru's Ayacucho Basin and grew to cover much of coastal and highland Peru. El Castillo de Huarmey and Wari Empire are Wari culture.

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2013 in archaeology

The year 2013 in archaeology involved some significant events. El Castillo de Huarmey and 2013 in archaeology are 2013 archaeological discoveries.

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See also

2013 archaeological discoveries

Archaeological sites in Ancash Region

Tombs in Peru

Wari culture

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo_de_Huarmey