Description

Though heavily dismantled for building blocks in the centuries following abandonment of the Chavin-period structures, the Black and White Staircase is a prime example of Chavin engineering and the symbolism of the site. It is constructed along the Black and White axis of the site, in half black limestone and half white granite blocks. Carvings to the south and north sides of the steps depict zoomorphic cayman-like figures, and the Altar of Choque Chinchay is further to the south of the staircase. The steps lead from the Plaza Mayor Terrace to the Plaza Menor.

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