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chavin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chavin may refer to: Chavín de Huantar, an archaeological site in Peru built by the Chavín culture Chavín District
Chavin
Archaeological site in Peru
Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in Peru, containing ruins and artifacts constructed as early as 1200 BC, and occupied until around 400–500
Chavín_de_Huántar
Pre-Columbian Andean civilization
The Chavín culture was a pre-Columbian civilization, developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru around 900 BCE, ending around 250 BCE. It extended
Chavín_culture
1997 Peruvian military rescue operation
Operation Chavín de Huántar, originally Operation Nipón 1996, was a military operation organised by the government of Peru and carried out by a special
Operation_Chavín_de_Huántar
American musician (1944–2023)
"Nick" Chavin (July 3, 1944 – March 15, 2023), also known by the stage name Chinga Chavin, was an American musician and advertising executive. Chavin released
Chinga_Chavin
Species of lizard
Liolaemus chavin is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is native to Peru. Venegas, P.; Aguilar, C. (2016). "Liolaemus chavin". IUCN Red
Liolaemus_chavin
Argentine footballer
Jaime Chavín (25 July 1899 – 20 July 1971) was an Argentine footballer. He played in four matches for the Argentina national football team from 1918 to
Jaime_Chavín
Pre-Columbian stele
significant piece of art of the Chavín culture of the central Andes in present-day Peru. The Chavín were named after Chavín de Huantar, the main structure
Raimondi_Stele
Peruvian judge (1944–1997)
Supreme Court of Peru. He was the only hostage to be killed during Operation Chavín de Huántar, which put an end to the Japanese embassy hostage crisis. Giusti
Carlos_Giusti
2025 Peruvian film
Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century (Spanish: Chavín de Huántar: el rescate del siglo) is a 2025 Peruvian historical action thriller film written
Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century
Chavín_De_Huántar:_The_Rescue_of_the_Century
Peruvian army lieutenant colonel (1958–1997)
was a Lieutenant colonel of the Peruvian Army who served as a member of Chavín de Huántar Command, a unit of the Peruvian Armed Forces created in response
Juan_Valer
Unit of the Peruvian Armed Forces
Counterterrorist Company "Chavín de Huántar" No. 61, commonly known as Chavín de Huántar Command (Spanish: Comando Chavín de Huántar), is the elite unit
Chavín_de_Huántar_Command
1996–1997 hostage crisis in Lima, Peru
Peruvian commandos, assembled into a secret ad hoc unit given the name Chavín de Huantar (in reference to a Peruvian archaeological site famous for its
Japanese embassy hostage crisis
Japanese_embassy_hostage_crisis
Andean symbol
pre-contact artifacts such as textiles and ceramics from such cultures as the Chavín, Wari, Chancay, and Tiwanaku, but with no particular emphasis and no key
Chakana
The Americas prior to European influence
Artifacts were found at a site called Chavín de Huántar in modern Peru at an elevation of 3,177 meters (10,423 ft). The Chavín civilization spanned from 900 to
Pre-Columbian_era
Species of flowering plant
species has three recorded vernacular names: Chavins Rose in German, Rosa di Chavin in Italian, and Rosier de Chavin in French. "Rosa chavinii Rapin ex Reut"
Rosa_chavinii
Art of the Pre-Columbian civilizations
common theme in Chavín art. The Chavin culture is also noted for the spectacular murals and carvings found its main religious site of Chavín de Huantar; these
Pre-Columbian_art
Pre-Columbian culture in northern Peru
religious symbols with the Chavin culture that arose in the same area at a later date. The relationship between the Chavin culture and the Cupisnique
Cupisnique
Sacred monolith in Chavin temple, Peru
associated with the Chavín culture. It is located in the Old Temple of Chavin de Huantar which rests in the central highlands of Peru. The Chavín religion was
Lanzón
Culture that flourished 100 to 800 AD in Peru
techniques at least in part to the influences of the Chavín culture that preceded them. Like the artists of Chavín, they mostly used alloys that contained some
Moche_culture
Peru. The valley is the home of the archaeological site of the remains of Chavín de Huantar, which dates from the year 900, and was a ceremonial center in
The_East_of_Ankash
Artifacts were found at a site called Chavín de Huantar in modern Peru at an elevation of 3,177 meters. Chavín civilization spanned 900 to 200 BC. The
History_of_South_America
Peruvian archaeologist (1880 – 1947)
archeology and served as its first director. In addition, he investigated Chavín de Huantar as the focus for his work in the Andean highlands, which he believed
Julio_C._Tello
Buildings in the Peruvian Andes
numerous links with the Chavín culture that emerged at most of these sites subsequently. Three cultural phases which preceded the Chavín culture were identified
Kotosh_Religious_Tradition
Species of amphibian
Rhinella chavin is a species of toads from family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Huánuco Region, Peru. It lives in cloud forests of eastern Andean slopes
Rhinella_chavin
Stone sculpture at Chavín de Huántar, Peru
bearer is a monolith or stele of a single piece of granite, belonging to the Chavín culture of ancient Peru, which remains in its original location on the northwest
Stela_of_the_cactus_bearer
Artefact from Peru
Obelisk is an Early Horizon-era Granite Obelisk from the Chavín culture found at the site of Chavín de Huántar in Peru. Discovered by Trinidad Alfaro in 1908
Tello_Obelisk
Civilizations of South America's Andes Mountains
Ceramic Period. Various complex societies developed at this time, such as Chavín culture, lasting from 900 BCE to 200 BCE, Paracas culture, lasting from
Andean_civilizations
Study of sound and its relation to ancient things
attributes of Chavín de Huantar. They identified within the site held the same resonance produced by pututu shells (also used as instruments in the Chavín culture)
Archaeoacoustics
Large sculptures carved into a material that remain at location
Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca El poder brutal, Quito Chachapoya cliff tombs at Revash Chavín de Huantar's Old Temple Mount Rushmore, South Dakota – granite Crazy Horse
List of colossal sculptures in situ
List_of_colossal_sculptures_in_situ
Village in Kurdistan, Iran
Chuin (Persian: چوئين, also Romanized as Chū’īn; also known as Chāvīn, Chawīn, and Shāhīn) is a village in Kumasi Rural District, in the Central District
Chuin
Continent
then followed by Chavín by 900 BC, according to some estimates and archaeological finds. Artifacts were found at a site called Chavín de Huantar in modern
South_America
cultures include Inca, Caral-Supe, Wari, Tiwanaku, Chimor, Moche, Muisca, Chavin, Paracas, and Nazca. After the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492,
History_of_the_Americas
District in Ica, Peru
Chavín District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información
Chavín_District
American archaeologist and anthropologist (born 1950)
Peruvian Andes since 1975, publishing several books and many articles on Chavin culture, a pre-Hispanic civilization that developed in the northern Andean
Richard_L._Burger
President of Peru from 1990 to 2000
April 1997, a team of military commandos, in the operation code-named "Chavín de Huantar", raided the building. One hostage, two military commandos, and
Alberto_Fujimori
Archaeological culture of Peru
were within the Chavín sphere of interaction and formed their own versions of the cult. In the middle period (500–380 BCE) Chavín's influence on the
Paracas_culture
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Chavin (French pronunciation: [ʃavɛ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Communes of the Indre department "Répertoire national des
Chavin,_Indre
Amapá Question 2017 social unrest in French Guiana c. 900 BCE — c. 200 BCE Chavín culture c. 500 — c. 1100 CE Wari Empire c. 1230 Sinchi Roca, the second
List of conflicts in South America
List_of_conflicts_in_South_America
Japanese sociologist, educator and political advisor (1951–2023)
raid on April 22, 1997. Following this event, Ogura formally denounced the Chavín de Huántar Command, accusing them of the extrajudicial executions of three
Hidetaka_Ogura
The Vichy government ordered an investigation, leading to the Rapport Chavin but no evidence for the existence of the Mouvement Synarchiste d'Empire
Pacte_Synarchique
Valley in Peru
the development of the Chavin Culture at Chavin de Hunatár is often the first discussed due to the importance of the site. Chavin de Hunatár is a ruined
Callejón_de_Huaylas
Art produced in preliterate cultures
in particular, laid down the groundwork for the rise of the Chavín culture. The Chavín culture dominated the central Andes during the First Horizon,
Prehistoric_art
Spoon used to insufflate powdered drugs
used to date the étuis containing them. Snuff spoons have been found at Chavín de Huántar in Peru (presumably used for consumption of hallucinogenic snuffs
Snuff_spoon
Pre-Columbian era society in coastal Peru
complex societies in the Peruvian region by more than one thousand years. The Chavín culture, c. 900 BCE, had previously been considered the first civilization
Caral–Supe_civilization
Myths of the Inca civilization
found in the Huarochirí Manuscript, and in pre-Inca cultures including Chavín, Paracas, Moche, and the Nazca culture. The mythology informed and supported
Inca_mythology
Retired Peruvian Army general
on Country - Social Integration Party. In 1997, Williams led Operation Chavín de Huántar, a military operation that successfully ended the Japanese embassy
José_Williams
Cañaris Capulí Caral–Supe Casma–Sechin Chachapoya Chancay Chango Chanka Chavín Chimú Chinchorro Chiripa Chorrera Cupisnique Diaguita Gran Chaco Huetar
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Country in South America
now Peru's Pacific coast was an example of early pre-Inca culture. The Chavín culture that developed from 1500 to 300 BCE was probably more of a religious
Peru
Rebel military group in Peru
Tarata bombing La Cantuta massacre Japanese embassy hostage crisis Operation Chavín de Huántar Locumba uprising 2001 Peru Cessna 185 shootdown 2002 Lima bombing
United Democratic Andean Revolutionary Front of Peru
United_Democratic_Andean_Revolutionary_Front_of_Peru
1978 studio album by David Allan Coe
by Chinga Chavin. "Nothing Sacred" - 3:50 "Pussy Whipped Again" - 3:29 "Cum Stains on the Pillow (Where Your Sweet Head Used to Be)" (Chavin) - 3:20 "Linda
Nothing_Sacred_(album)
District in Ancash, Peru
Chavín de Huántar District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru. The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district
Chavín_de_Huantar_District
Mescaline-containing cactus
use going back two thousand years, to Moche culture, Nazca culture, and Chavín culture. Although the Spanish attempted to suppress its use, this failed
Echinopsis_pachanoi
Province in Huánuco, Peru
is divided into eleven districts, which are: Arancay (Arancay) Chavín de Pariarca (Chavín de Pariarca) Jacas Grande (Jacas Grande) Jircan (Jircan) Llata
Huamalíes_province
Huanca de Chavín The most emblematic huanca in the Andes of Peru is popularly known as the monolithic Lanzón, belonging to the archaeological Chavín culture
Huanca_(monolith)
Artistic technique used to create multiple possible visual interpretations of an image
the artists of the Chavín culture of the central Andes about two thousand years ago. An example of this technique from the Chavín is the Raimondi Stela
Contour_rivalry
Town in Ancash, Peru
and rock shelters prior to the Chavin culture. The ethnic group that was present in this place after the fall of the Chavin culture was the lordship of Huari
Chacas
Department in western Peru
C. Tello put it, "Chavín was the mother of all the cultures that later bloomed in the old Peru."[citation needed] The name Chavín comes from the Quechua
Department_of_Ancash
Decade
in Vietnam. 1000 BC—Early Horizon period starts in the Andes. c. 1000 BC—Chavin culture starts in the Andes. c. 1000 BC—Paracas culture starts in the Andes
1000s_BC_(decade)
Tapered four-sided stone monument
with gilded bronze plaques The prehistoric Tello Obelisk, found in 1919 at Chavín de Huantar in Peru, is a monolith stele with obelisk-like proportions. It
Obelisk
Peruvian guerrilla leader (1953–1997)
killed by Peruvian government forces during the hostage release Operation Chavín de Huántar in 1997. Cerpa was born in the Lima working class district of
Néstor_Cerpa_Cartolini
Terrorist attack in Lima, Peru
Caballero [es] Seso [es] Fortuna Mudanza 1 Café Victoria Deslinde 95 1st Jesús Maria Chavín de Huántar Cerco 99 Hatun Asha Crepúsculo Camaleón Llochegua Patriota Armed
Tarata_bombing
1438–1533 empire in South America
numerous motifs including animals, birds, waves, felines (popular in the Chavin culture) and geometric patterns found in the Nazca style of ceramics. In
Inca_Empire
Religious icon in the Andes
always holding instruments of power. For instance, an artifact found at Chavin de Huantar showed the deity holding a Spondylus and Strombus shells, which
Staff_God
2005 attempted coup d'état in Peru
Tarata bombing La Cantuta massacre Japanese embassy hostage crisis Operation Chavín de Huántar Locumba uprising 2001 Peru Cessna 185 shootdown 2002 Lima bombing
Andahuaylas_uprising
Landmass comprising North and South America
Zapotec, Mixtec, Aztec, Maya) and the Andean civilizations (Inca, Moche, Chavín, Muisca, Cañari). Many pre-Columbian civilizations established characteristics
Americas
1986 massacre of gay men and sex workers in Peru
Tarata bombing La Cantuta massacre Japanese embassy hostage crisis Operation Chavín de Huántar Locumba uprising 2001 Peru Cessna 185 shootdown 2002 Lima bombing
Aucayacu_massacre
Lake in Chavín de Huantar District, Peru
Yanacocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in, Chavín de Huantar District, Huari Province, Ancash Region. It is situated at a
Yanaqucha_(Huari)
1980 terrorist attack in Peru
Tarata bombing La Cantuta massacre Japanese embassy hostage crisis Operation Chavín de Huántar Locumba uprising 2001 Peru Cessna 185 shootdown 2002 Lima bombing
Chuschi ballot burning incident
Chuschi_ballot_burning_incident
Indigenous people of the Caribbean
Cañaris Capulí Caral–Supe Casma–Sechin Chachapoya Chancay Chango Chanka Chavín Chimú Chinchorro Chiripa Chorrera Cupisnique Diaguita Gran Chaco Huetar
Taíno
2015 documentary TV series
Durst's arrest and trial for Berman's murder. It includes the role of Chinga Chavin as a witness. In order of appearance: Gary Jones (detective, Galveston Police
The_Jinx_(TV_series)
Postclassic Maya state from ca 11th cent to 1544
Cañaris Capulí Caral–Supe Casma–Sechin Chachapoya Chancay Chango Chanka Chavín Chimú Chinchorro Chiripa Chorrera Cupisnique Diaguita Gran Chaco Huetar
Dzuluinicob
Belgian compact personal defense weapon
Peruvian special forces group (Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales) in Operation Chavín de Huantar, the hostage rescue siege that ended the Japanese embassy hostage
FN_P90
Millennium between 1000 BC and 1 BC
declines, and the Maya and Zapotec civilizations emerge in Mesoamerica. The Chavín culture flourishes in Peru. The first millennium BC is the formative period
1st_millennium_BC
Locations where civilization emerged
The next major civilization to arise in the Andes would be the Chavín culture at Chavín de Huantar, located in the Andean highlands of the present-day
Cradle_of_civilization
Internal armed conflict in Peru in the late 20th century against Maoist groups
armed forces recaptured the embassy in a military action called Operation Chavín de Huántar, which allowed the release of the hostages with the exception
Internal_conflict_in_Peru
Journey or search of moral or spiritual significance
region. The ceremonial center Chavín de Huántar served as a gathering place for people of the pre-Inca culture Chavín to come together, to attend and
Pilgrimage
State with extensive power or influence over much of the world
type of government) Isolated civilization in relation to Afro-Eurasia. Chavín Civilization (little information about their type of government) Main reserve
Superpower
Terrorist attack in Lima, Peru
Caballero [es] Seso [es] Fortuna Mudanza 1 Café Victoria Deslinde 95 1st Jesús Maria Chavín de Huántar Cerco 99 Hatun Asha Crepúsculo Camaleón Llochegua Patriota Armed
1992 Bolivian embassy attack in Lima
1992_Bolivian_embassy_attack_in_Lima
occupation of French Guiana 1895 Amapá Question c. 900 BCE – c. 200 BCE Chavín culture c. 500 – c. 1100 CE Wari Empire c. 1230 Sinchi Roca, the second
List of conflicts in the Americas
List_of_conflicts_in_the_Americas
Peruvian archaeologist (1907 – 1960)
the scientific research of various pre-Columbian cultures, including the Chavín and Paracas. Born on 18 December 1907, to Pedro José Carrión (a colonel
Rebeca_Carrión_Cachot
1982-1997 Marxist–Leninist terrorist group in Peru
Left collective, paid tribute to the militants who died during Operation Chavín de Huántar. On 24 April 2017, the FDP paid tribute to Néstor Cerpa Cartolini
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
Túpac_Amaru_Revolutionary_Movement
Hallucinogenic class of psychoactive drug
use going back two thousand years, to Moche culture, Nazca culture, and Chavín culture. Although authorities of the Roman Catholic church attempted to
Psychedelic_drug
Pre-Columbian polity in Western Bolivia
Publishers, 2003 Stone-Miller, Rebecca (2002) [1995]. Art of the Andes - from Chavin to Inca. Rodman, Amy Oakland (1992). Textiles and Ethnicity - Tiwanaku in
Tiwanaku_polity
Period between prehistory and the medieval era
about 2000 BC had added the potato to their crops. The Chavin culture, based around the Chavin cult, emerged around 1000 BC and led to large temples and
Ancient_history
Former museum in Lima, Peru
reproductions of many famous ancient Andean artifacts, most notably the Lanzón from Chavín de Huantar; a recreation of the burial chamber of the Lord of Sipan; and
Museo_de_la_Nación
Pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru
area is very close to the area of the earlier Chavín culture. The important site of the latter, Chavin de Huantar, lies just to the west. Recuay people
Recuay_culture
Pre-Incan civilization in modern-day Peru
Print. ["Early Horizon-Chavin, Paracas and Lima Cultures." Discover Peru A History, Pre-Inca Civilizations – Early Horizon-Chavin, Paracas and Lima Cultures
Lima_culture
civilizations developed and were absorbed by the most powerful ones such as Kotosh; Chavin; Paracas; Lima; Nasca; Moche; Tiwanaku; Wari; Lambayeque; Chimu and Chincha
History_of_Peru
City in Ancash, Peru
peaks of the Cordillera Blanca, one can visit archaeological sites like Chavín de Huantar and the eastern highlands of Ancash, known as Conchucos. The
Huaraz
Cultural area of South America
developed region. It includes a vast history where cultures such as Caral-Supe, Chavín, Moche, Nazca, Recuay, Wari, Chimú, Chachapoya, and Inca, among many others
Andean_world
French engineer (1895–1941)
report submitted by Henri Chavin, director of the National Security, to the Minister of the Interior. In this document, Chavin denounces Coutrot for having
Jean_Coutrot
District in Ica, Peru
districts of Chavín and San Pedro de Huacarpana; to the east and south with the province of Castrovirreyna; and to the west with the districts of Chavín and Alto
San_Juan_de_Yanac_District
Pre-Columbian indigenous culture of territory in present-day Venezuela
Cañaris Capulí Caral–Supe Casma–Sechin Chachapoya Chancay Chango Chanka Chavín Chimú Chinchorro Chiripa Chorrera Cupisnique Diaguita Gran Chaco Huetar
Saladoid
well as at some other sites in the Casma River region, and in Lima area. Chavín potters (900–200 BC) on the Peruvian coast created distinctive stirrup spout
Ceramics of Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Ceramics_of_Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Large cat native to the Americas
power and strength. In the Andes, a jaguar cult disseminated by the early Chavín culture became accepted over most of today's Peru by 900 BC. The later Moche
Jaguar
Ancient Mesoamerican city
Cañaris Capulí Caral–Supe Casma–Sechin Chachapoya Chancay Chango Chanka Chavín Chimú Chinchorro Chiripa Chorrera Cupisnique Diaguita Gran Chaco Huetar
Teotihuacan
1996 fighting arcade game
statue, which later comes to life. Gi Gi (voiced by Osamu Hosoi) – a robotic Chavín statue that inhabits within the Crypt. The detail of Gi Gi's sprite is an
Red_Earth_(video_game)
Species of gastropod
Peru. The shells of this species were used as a wind instruments by the Chavín, an ancient civilization from the northern Andean highlands of Peru. They
Titanostrombus_galeatus
American anthropologist
Andean mountain summits, and the ancient ceremonial centers of Machu Picchu, Chavin, and Tiahuanaco. Born in Joliet, Illinois, Johan Reinhard lived in New Lenox
Johan_Reinhard
CHAVIN
CHAVIN
CHAVIN
CHAVIN
Boy/Male
Finnish, French, German, Latin, Swedish
Brotherly
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, German
Ruler of the Home; Female Version of Henry; Home Ruler
Girl/Female
Indian
A fragrant material
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Taking the Lead; Brave King
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
My Mind
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu
Advise; King
Girl/Female
English
The laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. Old name with many variants.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Howell, HOWEL means "eminent, conspicuous."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Happy, Pleasant
CHAVIN
CHAVIN
CHAVIN
CHAVIN
CHAVIN