Moray

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Moray is an archaeological site in Peru featuring a series of large, circular agricultural terraces believed to have been used by the Inca for crop experimentation and environmental adaptation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca archaeological site
archaeological site
tourist attraction
accessibleFrom Cusco NERFINISHED
associatedWith Andean terrace farming
Inca agriculture
believedFunction Inca agricultural laboratory
microclimate experimentation site
climate temperate highland climate
constructionMaterial stone
constructionTechnique terracing
country Peru
culture Inca civilization NERFINISHED
distanceFromCusco about 50 kilometers northwest
elevation about 3500 meters above sea level
environment high Andean plateau
hasFeature agricultural terraces
circular terraces
concentric terraces
irrigation channels
stone retaining walls
terraced depressions
hasNumberOfMainDepressions three
hasProperty microclimates created by terrace depth and orientation
significant temperature variation between terrace levels
hasViewOf snow-capped Andean mountains
heritageStatus part of the cultural heritage of Peru
languageOfToponym Quechua NERFINISHED
largestDepressionDiameter about 150 meters
largestDepressionName Qechuyoq NERFINISHED
largestDepth about 30 meters
locatedIn Cusco Region NERFINISHED
Maras District NERFINISHED
Urubamba Province NERFINISHED
locatedNear Sacred Valley of the Incas NERFINISHED
managedBy Peruvian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED
nearbySite Maras salt mines NERFINISHED
nearbyTown Maras NERFINISHED
period Late Horizon
primaryUse agricultural experimentation
crop adaptation
regionType Andes NERFINISHED
tourismActivity guided tours
hiking
usedFor archaeological research
climatological studies
study of pre-Columbian agriculture

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Urubamba locatedNear Moray
Qechuyoq partOf Moray