Chancay culture

Japanese: チャンカイ文化 - チャンカイぶんか（英語表記）Chancay culture

This culture flourished in the Chancay River Valley, which was part of the territory of the Cuismanc Kingdom, which was established on the central coast of Peru. Its date is unclear, but records suggest that it was around the same time as the Chimu Kingdom, and it was conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century. The towns in the area covered by the Chancay culture were relatively small, with few exceeding 1 km in size. They built adobe houses with two or three rooms, and it is believed that the people lived a semi-agricultural, semi-fishing lifestyle. Irrigation systems were well developed, and corn, sweet potatoes, beans, and chili peppers were the main crops. Metalwork is poor, but excellent pottery (especially the doll vases excavated from tombs) and textiles can be seen.

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Japanese:

ペルーの中部海岸地帯に成立したクイスマンク王国の領域であったチャンカイ河谷を中心として栄えた文化。年代は明らかではないが，記録によれば，チムー王国と時代をほぼ同じくしていたらしく，15世紀にインカ帝国によって征服された。チャンカイ文化の及んだ地域の町は比較的小さく，1kmをこえるものはほとんど見当らない。2～3室から成る日干し煉瓦造の家屋が建てられ，半農半漁の生活が営まれていたと考えられる。灌漑設備がよく発達しており，とうもろこし，さつまいも，豆類，唐辛子などがおもな作物だった。金属工芸は貧弱だが，土器 (特に墓から発掘される人形壺) ，織物にすぐれたものがみられる。

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