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HISTORY

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Man-Made Landmarks

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Oldest Landmarks in the Americas

This list features the oldest man-made constructions in North and South American history.

RANK

LANDMARK

LOCATION

ORIGIN

1

Sechin Bajo

Peru

3,500 BC

2

Caral

Peru

2,600 BC

3

Los Naranjos

Honduras

2,000 BC

4

Kotosh

Peru

1,800 BC

5

La Venta

Mexico

1,700 BC

6

El Chircal

Honduras

1,400 BC

7

Garagay

Peru

1,400 BC

8

Yucuita

Mexico

1,300 BC

9

San José Mogote

Mexico

1,300 BC

10

Chavín de Huantar

Peru

1,200 BC


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References

World Atlas, (n.d.). 10 Oldest Monuments in the World. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/ancient-world/10-oldest-monuments-in-the-world.html [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Pandotrip, (n.d.). Top 10 Oldest Landmarks in the World. Available at: https://www.pandotrip.com/top-10-oldest-landmarks-in-the-world-23116/ [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Travel Earth, (n.d.). On World Heritage Day, Take a Look at 25 of the Oldest Buildings on the Planet. Available at: https://travel.earth/on-world-heritage-day-take-a-look-at-25-of-the-oldest-buildings-on-the-planet/ [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Wikipedia contributors, (n.d.). List of oldest extant buildings. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_extant_buildings [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). List of oldest buildings in the Americas. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_buildings_in_the_Americas [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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