Chimor

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chimor

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic focus?Northern coastal desert of Peru, primarily the Moche Valley
2. What is the period of dominance?Circa 900 AD to 1470 AD
3. What was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom and how big was it?The capital was Chan Chan, covering about 20 square kilometers. It had nine royal compounds with big buildings and homes for leaders.
4. How did the Chimor people grow food in the desert?They built long irrigation canals and aqueducts that carried water from the Andes Mountains. This water turned the dry desert into fertile farmland.

Polity: A politically organized community or state, often referring to a pre-modern or non-state society.
Adobe: A building material made from earth and organic materials, shaped into bricks and dried in the sun.
Hydraulic Engineering: The science of applying the principles of fluid mechanics to water management, including irrigation and water supply.
Ciudadelas: Large, walled royal compounds within Chan Chan, serving as administrative and residential centers for rulers.