Sechin

Cerro Sechín is an archaeological site in the Casma Province of the Ancash Region in northern . Dating to 1600 BC, the site was discovered by Peruvian archaeologists Julio C.
  • Hill rising to 265 metres (869 feet)
  • …is also known as “Cerro Sechín”
  • Description: cultural heritage site in Peru

Places of Interest

Discover Museo Regional de Casma ‘Max Uhle’ and Sechin Bajo.
Archaeological site
plaza is a large archaeological site with…
Archaeological site
is a massive architectural complex in belonging to the Early Formative period.
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Latitude
-9.4831° or 9° 28′ 59″ south
Longitude
-78.26° or 78° 15′ 36″ west
Open location code
6723GP8Q+QX
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Tahitian—“Sechin” goes by many names.
Cerro SechínBreton
Cerro SechínCebuano
謝欽Chinese
Cerro SechínCorsican
Cerro SechínDanish
Cerro SechínDutch
Cerro SechínFinnish
Cerro SechínIndonesian
Cerro SechínItalian
セロ・セチンJapanese
SečinasLithuanian
Sero SečinasLithuanian
Cerro SechínLow German
SechínQuechua
Cerro SechínRomanian
СечинRussian
Cerro SechínSwedish
Cerro SechínTahitian

Localities in the Area

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