K'allapayuq Urqu Explained

K'allapayuq Urqu
Map Type:Peru
Relief:1
Coordinates:-13.0261°N -73.755°W
Location:Peru, Ayacucho Region
Region:Andes
Area:10 ha[1]
Height:39350NaN0
Cultures:Chanka

K'allapayuq Urqu (Quechua k'allapa stretcher, yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, urqu mountain, "the mountain with a stretcher", also spelled Callapayoc Orqo, Kallapayuq Orqo) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru on top of a mountain of the same name. The Chanka site lies in the La Mar Province, Anco District, between the communities of Uskhuqucha (Husjucocha, Osqoqocha, Uscoqocha) and Anchiway (Anchihuay). It is situated at a height of about 39350NaN0.[1] [2]

References

  1. Frank Meddens, Cirilo Vivanco Pomacanchari, The Chanca Confederation; Political Myth and Archeological Reality, Xama 15-18, 2002-2005: 73-99, Mendoza, Argentina, ISSN 0327-1250, p. 79
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Mar Province (Ayacucho Region)