description Chimu Empire Overview
The Chimú Empire, also called Chimor, was a pre-Columbian state on the northern coast of present-day Peru. Its political center was Chan Chan, a large adobe urban complex supported by intensive irrigation and agricultural works in the coastal desert. The Chimú developed specialized craft production, including metalworking and textiles, before the Inca state conquered their kingdom in the fifteenth century, around 1470.
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Where was the Chimú Empire located?
The Chimú Empire, also called Chimor, was a pre-Columbian state on the northern coast of present-day Peru. Its political center was Chan Chan.
What was Chan Chan?
Chan Chan was the large adobe urban center of the Chimú Empire. It served as the empire's political center in Peru's coastal desert.
How did the Chimú farm in a desert environment?
The Chimú supported agriculture through intensive irrigation and related water-management works. These systems helped sustain their coastal state despite the desert environment.
What does the name Chimor refer to?
Chimor is another name for the Chimú Empire. It refers to the pre-Columbian state that developed around Chan Chan on Peru's northern coast.
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