Kuelap
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Kuelap is a massive pre-Inca walled fortress and archaeological complex built by the Chachapoya culture atop a mountain ridge in northern Peru.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuelap canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| abandonedAfter | Spanish conquest of Peru ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chachapoya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cableCarInaugurationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Chachapoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByScience | Juan Crisóstomo Nieto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| encloses | over 400 structures ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
fortified settlement ⓘ residential center ⓘ |
| hasAccess | cable car system ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular stone buildings
ⓘ
decorative friezes ⓘ internal terraces ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ narrow entrance corridors ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Chachapoya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonas Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
city of Chachapoyas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Tingo ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mountain ridge ⓘ |
| managedBy | Peruvian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCulture | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Utcubamba River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chachapoya archaeological tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | pre-Inca ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the largest ancient stone structures in the Americas ⓘ |
| region | northern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
erosion
ⓘ
structural instability ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
| undergoes | conservation efforts ⓘ |
| wallHeight | up to about 20 meters ⓘ |
| wallLength | approximately 600 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Peru