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History of Lima

Brief history of Lima summarized A brief look at the history of Lima summarized. First settlers The Ychsma are the best known of the many Amerindian groups that lived around Lima before the Inca conquest. The most unusual artifacts that the Ychsma left behind in the area’s history were a collection of pyramids, numbering about 40 in all. These were used to irrigate the surrounding river valleys, both the Lurín and the Rímac. The Pachacamac religious center constituted the most significant set of religious buildings built by the Incas during their occupation of the area in the fifteenth century. Today…