El Brujo
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For people nicknamed El Brujo, see El Brujo (nickname).
Located in the Chicama Valley, the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, is an ancient archaeological site that was occupied from preceramic times. Considering the broad cultural sequencing, the Chicama Valley can be considered as an archaeological microcosm. Research at the site benefits from the favourable environmental and topological conditions for material conservation.
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El Brujo | |
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Location | Peru |
Nearest city | Trujillo (45km.) |
Coordinates | 7°54′53.92″S 79°18′19.75″W |
Established | Mochica era |
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Huaca Prieta is the earliest part of the complex but the biggest constructions on the site belong to the Moche culture. In this area, there are also the remains of the later Lambayeque and Chimú cultures.