Moray
E942367
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.
Statements (47)
| 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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