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Chan Chan, Peru
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Photo credit: Fubomichi Kudo/UNESCO
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Why did the Chimu build Chan Chan out of adobe?

Mud was difficult to come by in the desert.
Adobe was the only material suited for a king.
Mud was one of the few building materials the desert offered.
Chimu law forbid the use of wood as a building material.

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