Pukara archaeological site
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The Pukara archaeological site is an important pre-Columbian ceremonial and urban center in the northern Lake Titicaca Basin of Peru, known for its monumental architecture and as the cradle of the Pukara culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pukara | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
heritage site in Peru ⓘ pre-Columbian ceremonial center ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Pukara culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | cradle of the Pukara culture ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation | pre-Inca ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Altiplano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | around 500 BC ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3900 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| flourishedAround |
200 BC
ⓘ
AD 200 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Peruvian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | Pan-American Highway corridor in southern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalMaterial |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramic figurines ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected archaeological zone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial plazas
ⓘ
monolithic stelae ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ residential sectors ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ sunken courts ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | modern town of Pucará ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteMuseum | Pukara site museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchField | Andean archaeology ⓘ |
| influenced | later highland Andean cultures ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex urban planning
ⓘ
polychrome ceramics ⓘ sculptural art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peru
ⓘ
Puno Region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Lake Titicaca Basin ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Titicaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | northern Titicaca Basin cultural tradition ⓘ |
| region | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important ceremonial hub in pre-Columbian Andes
ⓘ
major early urban center in the Lake Titicaca Basin ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Formative Period
ⓘ
Late Formative Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pukara
this entity surface form:
Pukara