North-Central Highlands of Peru
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The North-Central Highlands of Peru are a mountainous Andean region known for their early pre-Columbian cultures, distinctive highland landscapes, and important archaeological sites.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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highland region ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Cajamarca culture
NERFINISHED
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Chavín culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Huari (Wari) expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Recuay culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | integrated into Spanish viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| contains |
Ancash Region (highland areas)
NERFINISHED
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Cajamarca Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Huancavelica Region (northern sector) ⓘ Huánuco Region (highland areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Junín Region (highland areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ La Libertad Region (highland areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasco Region (highland areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 2,000 to over 4,000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Cajamarca archaeological complex
NERFINISHED
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Chavín de Huántar NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaricanga (Fortaleza valley highlands interface) NERFINISHED ⓘ Huánuco Pampa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuntur Wasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcahuamachuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
cool highland climate
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marked wet and dry seasons ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
highland agriculture
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livestock herding ⓘ mining ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
deep river gorges
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high plateaus ⓘ intermontane valleys ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive highland landscapes
ⓘ
early pre-Columbian cultures ⓘ important archaeological sites ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Quechua (various dialects)
NERFINISHED
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Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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South America ⓘ |
| modernUse | term used in Peruvian geography and archaeology to denote a cultural and natural region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean region of Peru
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Peruvian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColumbianImportance | early center of Andean cultural development ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Huallaga River (upper basin)
NERFINISHED
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Mantaro River (upper basin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Marañón River (upper and middle basin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa River (upper basin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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