The ChavinMr. Wilson

Wren High School

CHAVIN•They extended their influence to other civilizations along the

coast.

Elevation: Cajarma (2750 m (9022 ft) / Cusco (around 3400 m (11200 ft)Chavin (3180 meters (10430 ft) / Pachacamac (50-100m)

Architecture

Created a successful drainage system.

Several canals built under the temple acted as drainage,.

The Chavín showed advanced acoustic understanding.

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

Knew soldering, and used early techniques to develop refined gold work.

Used early techniques to develop refined gold work (the melting of metal had been discovered at this point and was used as a solder)

ArtChavín pottery with respect to shape reveals two kinds of vessels:

1. Polyhedrous carved type.2. Globular painted type.

Art (Stela de Raimondi)

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Religion

The nature-based iconography of anthropomorphic figures

which utilizes a feline theme is one of the broad and

characteristic traits of Chavín culture.

Religion: Few deities

The main deity is characterized by long fangs and long hair made of snakes.

God responsible for balancing opposing forces.

Agriculture and drainage system

They developed elaborated irrigation systems to assist the growth of potato, peanut, quinoa, and maize.

• The Chavin de Huantar temple is an example of architecture and control of the enviroment. The temple's design shows complex innovation to adapt to the highland environments of Peru.

Government• The priests, the administrators, and

wealthy traders probably made up an elite group of rulers in the community. There also must also been a big pool of laborers to build the large temples of Chavín de Huántar. It is likely that nearby farming villages sent crews of workers to public building projects as a kind of tribute payment to the religious center.

Economy• The economy of the region seems to

have been driven by the temple. As the Chavín religion spread, people traveled to Chavín de Huántar from all over the Andes, bringing gifts and tribute for the priests and oracles and greatly enriching the city. Traders who lived in or near the ceremonial center also traveled, taking Chavín goods and ideas to remote parts of present-day Peru.

Economy Cont.

•Aside from being expert stone carvers, the Chavín people were potters, bead makers, weavers, and metalworkers.

Decline

•People scattered, abandoning the areas of the large ceremonial centers, including Chavín de Huántar. Without the unifying religious and trade network of the Chavín in the years following its abandonment, the Andean region was once again divided into small communities that remained independent of each other.