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The Chavin were named after Chavin de Huantar, the main structure found in ruin at this archaeological site (cite Soustelle). The Chavin are believed to have occupied this space from 900 BCE to 200 BCE, which places them in the Early Horizon period of Andean cultures. The Early Horizon came to rise after the spread and domination of Chavin art styles, namely the hanging pendant eye and anthropomorphism/zoomorphism of feline, serpent, and crocodilian creatures. [The stele itself is seven feet high, made of highly polished granite, with a lightly incised design] featuring these key artistic choices shown in the depiction of the Staff God. The design is almost unnoticeable on the sculpture and, for this reason, is best studied from a drawing. After not being found in situ (in its original intended position), the stele now [is housed in the courtyard of the Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú in Lima.]

Antonio Raimondi was the first to find the stela at Chavin de Huantar, leading to the name the structure is now known as.