Paysage socioculturel et architecture dans la culture Chimu: L'implantation humaine a l'intermediaire recent (1000-1470 apr. J.A?-C.) dans la vallee de Chicama (cote nord du Perou)

Around the tenth century AD, the Chimú culture emerged along the arid northern coast of Peru. In the fifteenth century AD, at its peak, the Chinú kingdom expanded over hundreds of kilometres, was controlled by a network of administrative centres from Chan Chan, the capital. In this volume the analysis of settlement patterns and the exploitation of the valley of Chicama sheds light on different mechanisms that have contributed to the growth of Chan Chan, the political capital and ceremonial ...