Chavin Culture Religion

Chavín de Huantar is a ceremonial center from the Formative Period in the central Andes. Chronologically in the middle Formative (1300 BCE, in the earliest structure) to the Late Formative 850BCE-500BCE (Rick et al. 2009; Contreras, 2024). It is the center of 3 spheres of interaction: coastal, mountain and northern. The most representative is its stone art, the most representative structures being the "galleries" and the lithic art.