Which ancient ceremonial site in the Ancash highlands contains the carved stone Lanzón, the image of a fanged deity inside its temple?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Chavín de Huántar, the ceremonial centre of the Chavín culture
- Step 1: The Lanzón is a granite monolith placed in the underground galleries of the Old Temple. Step 2. That temple is at Chavín de Huántar, which flourished roughly 900 to 200 BC. Answer: Chavín de Huántar. Why not the others: Sacsayhuamán, Chan Chan and Pachacamac are Inca, Chimú and coastal sites with no Lanzón.
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