Workers restoring a wall at Chan chan, the ancient capital city of the Chimu empire, Peru

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Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The vast adobe city of Chan Chan was built by the Chimu around AD 850 and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in AD 1470. It was the imperial capital of the Chimor until it was conquered in the 15th century. It is estimated that around 30,000 people lived in the city of Chan Chan.

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Location: Chan Chan, La libertad, near Trujillo, Peru
Photo credit: © Ian Wood / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: adobe, chan, chanchan, chimor, chimu, citadel, city, incas, peru, temple, trujillo