Macro towers
E531066
Macro towers are a significant archaeological complex of stone-built structures associated with Peru’s ancient Chachapoya culture in the cloud forests of the Andes.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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stone-built architectural complex ⓘ |
| architecturalForm | tower-like structures ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Chachapoya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | masonry with fitted stone blocks ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | pre-Columbian ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists studying Chachapoya sites ⓘ |
| environment | cloud forests of the Andes ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
domestic or ceremonial structures
ⓘ
stone-built towers ⓘ |
| heritageType | archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonas Region, Peru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andes ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ cloud forest environment ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Chachapoya archaeological landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfArchaeology | Northern Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Chachapoya funerary and defensive architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField | Andean archaeology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | important site for understanding Chachapoya architecture ⓘ |
| terrain | steep Andean slopes ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | pre-Hispanic era ⓘ |
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