Chanchan, The World´s Largest Adobe City | History - Planet Doc Full Documentaries

In this documentary we discover Chanchán, the world´s largest adobe city of XI century. It was the Chimú who through irrigation channels founded the city of Chanchán. Is formed by corridors that connect the different rooms to the main ceremonial plaza, the largest one in the world back then, a 7.72 mi2 courtyard with nine walled enclosures.
It was a very hierarchical society. The Gran Chimú was above everything else.
They were great metal workers. The numerous artifacts found are made of gold. The Chimú worshiped the sun and the moon.
There are sea references everywhere, typical of a city whose inhabitants spent their lives fishing.

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