Revash mausoleums

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The Revash mausoleums are a group of cliffside funerary structures in Peru, built by the pre-Inca Chachapoya people and noted for their painted, house-like tombs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
cliff tombs
mausoleum complex
access hiking trail from San Bartolo
approximateDate Late Intermediate Period
circa 1200–1500 CE
architecturalStyle house-shaped tombs
associatedWith pre-Inca period
burialType secondary burials
conservationStatus partially deteriorated
contains ceramic fragments
funerary offerings
human remains
textile fragments
country Peru
creator Chachapoya people NERFINISHED
culture Chachapoya NERFINISHED
elevation about 2800 meters above sea level
heritageOf Chachapoya culture NERFINISHED
locatedIn Amazonas Region NERFINISHED
Andes
Chachapoyas Province NERFINISHED
Santo Tomás de Quillay commune NERFINISHED
Utcubamba Valley NERFINISHED
northern Peru NERFINISHED
locatedOn limestone cliff
management Peruvian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED
materialUsed adobe
stone
near Kuelap archaeological site NERFINISHED
Leymebamba NERFINISHED
notableFeature geometric decorations
painted facades
red and cream-colored motifs
zoomorphic and anthropomorphic designs
orientation facing a valley
paintColor ochre
red
white
partOf Chachapoya archaeological sites NERFINISHED
researchField Andean archaeology
roofType gabled roofs
significance evidence of complex mortuary practices
example of Chachapoya funerary architecture
structureType multi-chambered tombs
tourismType cultural tourism destination
usedFor collective burials
funerary purposes

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Chachapoya culture majorSite Revash mausoleums