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Periods, Cultures, Styles > Chimú
Chimú culture began to flourish around 950 in the Moche valley and the Chimú kingdom, called Chimor, came to a close with their conquest by the Inka.
13th–15th century
Middle South America, c. 2nd century–c. 900 C.E.
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