Chimus
- plural of Chimu.
Example Sentences
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Then the conquering Incas, having brought the Andean people under their sway, came to the land of the Chimus.
From The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure by Breckenridge, Gerald
The capital of the Chimus of Northern Peru at Gran-Chimu was conquered by the Incas after a long and bloody struggle, and the capital was given up to barbaric ravage and spoliation.
From Atlantis : the antediluvian world by Donnelly, Ignatius
Before they poured down from the Andes to conquer the Pacific coast, there dwelt here a powerful and highly civilized people called the Chimus.
From The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure by Breckenridge, Gerald
The Chimus, subjugated a few years earlier, are described as even more advanced in civilization than any other Peruvian community.
From Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology by Baldwin, John D. (John Denison)
Here the Chimus had great factories for the manufacture of textiles, pottery, etc.
From The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure by Breckenridge, Gerald
