Kuélap archaeological site
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Kuélap archaeological site is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel built by the Chachapoya culture atop a mountain ridge in northern Peru.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
fortified citadel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | city of Chachapoyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessInfrastructure | cable car system ⓘ |
| area | about 6 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Chachapoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chachapoya people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cableCarInaugurationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially at risk of collapse ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Chachapoya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByScience | 19th century explorers ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
circular stone structures
ⓘ
internal terraces ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ narrow entrance passages ⓘ temple-like buildings ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| firstDocumentedBy | Juan Crisóstomo Nieto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDocumentedYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Regional Government of Amazonas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | pre-Inca ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Quechua-speaking area ⓘ |
| laterInfluence | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonas Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Tingo ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mountain ridge ⓘ |
| managedBy | Peruvian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCulture | modern town of Tingo Nuevo ⓘ |
| numberOfStructures | over 400 circular buildings ⓘ |
| overlooks | Utcubamba River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Late Horizon
ⓘ
Late Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | fortified settlement ⓘ |
| roofCollapseEvent | April 2022 ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | ceremonial center ⓘ |
| shape | elongated oval ⓘ |
| threat |
heavy rainfall
ⓘ
seismic activity ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major regional attraction in northern Peru ⓘ |
| wallHeight | up to about 20 meters ⓘ |
| wallLength | approximately 600 meters ⓘ |
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