Chankillo

Summary

Chankillo is an archaeological site^[1]. Chankillo ranks in the top 8% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chankillo is located in Áncash Department^[3].
• Chankillo is located in Casma Province^[4].
• Chankillo is in the country of Peru^[5].
• Chankillo's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Chankillo's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[7].
• Chankillo took place at Casma District^[8].
• Chankillo is part of Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex^[9].
• Chankillo's Commons category is recorded as Chanquillo^[10].
• 300 BC marks the founding of Chankillo^[11].
• Chankillo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -9.55666667, 'lon': -78.23583333}^[12].
• Chankillo's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage of Peru^[13].
• Chankillo's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[14].

Body

Founding

300 BC marks the founding of Chankillo^[11].

Identity

Chankillo is part of Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex^[9].

Why It Matters

Chankillo ranks in the top 8% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month).^[2] Chankillo has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] Chankillo is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]