Pikillaqta
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Pikillaqta is a large pre-Inca archaeological complex in Peru known for its planned urban layout and association with the Wari civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pikillaqta canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wari site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Inca settlement ⓘ |
| abandonedBefore | Inca expansion ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 3200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | 20th century excavations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari civilization
|
| category | pre-Columbian archaeology in Peru ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari culture
|
| distanceFrom | about 20 kilometers east of Cusco ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 6th–9th century CE ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| governedBy | Peruvian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canals
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ large enclosing perimeter wall ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ plazas ⓘ rectilinear blocks ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ storage structures ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| heritage | Andean pre-Columbian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive compound walls
ⓘ
large-scale urban planning ⓘ multi-story structures ⓘ orthogonal street plan ⓘ planned urban layout ⓘ rectangular enclosures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cusco Region
ⓘ
Quispicanchi Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cusco
ⓘ
Huacarpay Lagoon ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Quechua ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Andahuaylillas
ⓘ
Lucre ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari state network
|
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ruins ⓘ |
| region | southern highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| siteArea | over 300 hectares ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Horizon ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.