Tomebamba
E943810
Tomebamba was a major Inca imperial city and administrative center, located in present-day Cuenca, Ecuador, known for its grand architecture and ceremonial plazas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Inca road system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qhapaq Ñan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtWith | finely cut stone masonry ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| culture | Inca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
largely covered by modern Cuenca
ⓘ
partially preserved ruins ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Pumapungo Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Ecuadorian archaeologists ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsAt |
Pumapungo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Todos Santos area of Cuenca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
palaces
ⓘ
plazas ⓘ storehouses ⓘ temples ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Pumapungo Museum and Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Cuenca’s UNESCO World Heritage context ⓘ |
| influencedBy | local Cañari traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Inca urban planning
ⓘ
ceremonial plazas ⓘ grand architecture ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Cusco by Inca roads ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azuay Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Cuenca, Ecuador ⓘ |
| near |
Cuenca historic center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomebamba River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyOverbuiltBy | Spanish colonial city of Cuenca ⓘ |
| partOf | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
administrative hub for northern provinces
ⓘ
regional capital of northern Inca Empire ⓘ |
| predecessorCulture | Cañari settlements in the area ⓘ |
| religiousRole | site of important Inca ceremonies ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Andes Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of northern highlands
ⓘ
control of routes toward present-day Colombia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
imperial administrative center ⓘ |
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