Isog Explained

Isog
Map Type:Peru
Relief:yes
Coordinates:-9.3923°N -76.6926°W
Location:
Huamalíes Province, Huánuco Region

Isog (possibly from Quechua isu skin sickness caused by a certain mite (mange), -q a suffix)[1] [2] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Tantamayo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 533/INC on June 18, 2002.[3]

Isog lies on the northern slope of the mountain Susupillo, which is also the name of the archaeological site south of Isog.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Web site: Sitio arqueológico Isog. . mincetur. April 12, 2018.