Pashash

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Pashash is an important archaeological site in the northern highlands of Peru, notable for its elaborate stone architecture and funerary structures associated with the ancient Recuay culture.

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Pashash canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Recuay culture site
archaeological site
archaeologicalSignificance evidence for Recuay elite residence
evidence for Recuay mortuary practices
evidence for regional political organization in Recuay culture
associatedWith Recuay culture NERFINISHED
chronology Recuay period NERFINISHED
first millennium CE
country Peru
culturePeriod Early Intermediate Period NERFINISHED
discoveredBy archaeologists
function ceremonial center
funerary complex
residential area
hasArchaeologicalRemains ceramic artifacts
domestic structures
human burials
stone sculptures
hasFeature architectural sculpture
burial chambers
decorated stone blocks
multi-room buildings
platforms
subterranean tombs
heritage Pre-Columbian archaeology
knownFor elaborate stone architecture
funerary structures
sculptural stonework
tombs
languageContext Quechua-speaking region (modern)
locatedIn Ancash Region NERFINISHED
Andes
northern highlands of Peru NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent South America
materialUsed stone
partOf Recuay cultural sphere NERFINISHED
regionType highland site
studiedInDiscipline Andean archaeology

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Recuay culture mainSite Pashash