Sican culture
The
Sican culture (or Lambayeque culture) existed between 700 and
1375AD and occupied the territory that is now the department of
Lambayeque, including present-day Chiclayo. This culture formed
towards the end of the Moche civilization and assimilated much of
the Moche knowledge and cultural traditions. At its peak,
900-1100, it extended over almost the entire Peruvian coast. The
Sican excelled in architecture, jewelry and navigation. A
thirty-year drought around the year 1020 hastened the fall of
this civilization.
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