Killke culture
E55698
The Killke culture was a pre-Inca civilization in the Cusco and Sacred Valley region of Peru, known for its distinctive pottery and as a precursor to Inca architectural and cultural developments.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
→
pre-Inca culture → |
| archaeologicalSite |
Cusco Basin sites
→
Sacsayhuamán area (pre-Inca levels) → |
| associatedWith |
early occupation of Sacsayhuamán hilltop
→
|
| capital |
Cusco area
→
|
| chronologicalRelation |
immediately precedes Inca expansion in Cusco
→
|
| chronologyStatus |
defined primarily by ceramic typology
→
|
| country |
Peru
→
|
| culturalContinuityWith |
Inca culture
→
|
| culturalSphere |
Central Andes
→
|
| economy |
agriculture
→
pastoralism → regional trade → |
| endTime |
c. 1200 CE
→
|
| floruit |
c. 1000–1200 CE
→
|
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
architectural remains
→
ceramic assemblages → settlement patterns in Cusco Basin → |
| influenced |
Inca architecture
→
Inca ceramic styles → Inca urban planning → |
| knownFor |
black-on-red ceramics
→
distinctive pottery → incised pottery designs → occupation of Cusco region before Incas → precursor to Inca architecture → stone masonry traditions → |
| languageFamily |
Quechuan languages (hypothesized)
→
|
| locatedIn |
Andes
→
Cusco region → Peru → Sacred Valley → |
| materialCulture |
coarse-tempered ceramics
→
decorated serving vessels → utilitarian pottery → |
| partOf |
Andean civilizations
→
pre-Columbian cultures of South America → |
| predecessorOf |
Inca Empire
→
Inca culture → |
| region |
south-central highlands of Peru
→
|
| regionType |
highland culture
→
|
| religion |
Andean polytheism
→
|
| startTime |
c. 900 CE
→
|
| successorCulture |
Inca Empire
→
|
| timePeriod |
Late Intermediate Period
→
|
| used |
terrace agriculture (early forms)
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sacred Valley
→
|
preIncaCultures |