Kuélap
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Kuélap is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel in northern Peru, renowned for its towering stone walls and role as a principal center of the Chachapoya civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuélap canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fortified citadel ⓘ |
| abandoned | after Spanish conquest of the Andes ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | cable car system from Nuevo Tingo ⓘ |
| approximateArea |
about 6 hectares
ⓘ
about 60,000 square meters ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chachapoya architecture ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | subject to ongoing stabilization and restoration efforts ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | around 6th century CE ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Chachapoya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 70 kilometers from Chachapoyas city ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 3000 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 9840 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| estimatedPopulationCapacity | several thousand inhabitants ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial structures
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circular stone buildings ⓘ decorative friezes ⓘ internal plazas ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ narrow entrance passages ⓘ platforms and terraces ⓘ tower-like structures ⓘ water storage systems ⓘ zigzag and rhomboid stone motifs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Heritage of Peru
NERFINISHED
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Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación (Peru) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | towering stone walls on a mountain ridge ⓘ |
| inception | Early Intermediate Period of Andean chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonas Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Luya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Utcubamba Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Chachapoya cultural region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rediscovered | 1843 ⓘ |
| rediscoveredBy | Juan Crisóstomo Nieto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | conquered by the Inca Empire in the late 15th century ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
heavy rainfall and landslides
ⓘ
natural erosion ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | approximately 6th to 16th centuries CE ⓘ |
| topographicLocation | ridge above the Utcubamba River valley ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | major tourist destination in northern Peru ⓘ |
| usedBy | Chachapoya people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wallHeight |
up to about 20 meters
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up to about 65 feet ⓘ |
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