Recuay culture

Recuay
Map showing the extent of the Recuay culture
Map of the Recuay culture
Geographical rangeCallejón de Huaylas
PeriodEarly Intermediate
Datesc. 200 BCE – 600 CE
Preceded byChavín culture
Followed byWari culture
Vessel in the form of a palace or tomb with a wall frieze, Recuay, 200 BCE – 600 CE, De Young Museum

The Recuay culture was a pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru that flourished from 200 BCE to 600 CE and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay District, in the Recuay Province, in the Ancash Region of Peru.