Sechin Bajo
Sechin Bajo plaza is a large archaeological site with ruins dating from 3500 BCE to 1300 BCE, making it not only one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Western Hemisphere, but also one of the oldest civilization centers on earth.
- Archaeological site
- Description: Ancient stone plaza in Casma, Peru
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Sechin and Museo Regional de Casma ‘Max Uhle’.
Sechin
Cerro Sechín is an archaeological site in the Casma Province of the Ancash Region in northern Peru.
Museo Regional de Casma ‘Max Uhle’
Museo Regional de Casma ‘Max Uhle’ is a museum.
2 km southeast of Sechin Bajo
Sechin Alto
Sechin Alto is a massive architectural complex in Peru belonging to the Early Formative period.
2½ km east of Sechin Bajo
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casma.
Sechin Bajo
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Latitude
-9.4646° or 9° 27′ 53″ south
Longitude
-78.2648° or 78° 15′ 53″ west
Open location code
6723GPPP+53
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Sechin Bajo” goes by many names.
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