Pucará de Turi explained

The Pucará de Turi an archaeological site in the locality of Turi, which is part of Calama, in the Antofagasta Region, Chile.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is located 47 km northeast of the town of San Francisco de Chiu Chiu.

It is listed as a National Monument of Chile since 1983.^[4]

History

This pukara — Quechuan word meaning fortress or fortified hill— is a Pre-Columbian stone construction located in the area of Turi. The fortified hamlet is located at an elevation of 3,100 m above sea level and occupies a surface area of approximately 4 ha. It is the largest architectural complex built by the Atacama people.

The construction dates back to ; while in the early 15th century, the Inca Topa Inca Yupanqui conquered the territory of the Atacama people, and approximately AD 1470, the citadel-like structure underwent a series of alterations by the addition of Incan structures,^{[5] [6]} including a Kallanka, a 26m (85feet) long building covered with a gable roof.^[7] The area included houses with rectangular plan measuring 4 m by 5 m.^[8] The complex features about 620 enclosed areas of various sizes and shapes.

References

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Notes and References

1. Book: Gallardo, F.. Nota acerca de los estilos de arte rupestre en el Pucara de Turi (norte de Chile). Vilches, F.. Boletín de la Sociedad Chilena de Arqueología. 1995. 26–28. 20.
2. Web site: Pucará de Turi. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110220253/http://www.monumentos.cl/OpenSupport_Monumento/asp/PopUpFicha/ficha_publica.asp?monumento=549. 10 November 2013. 28 October 2013. Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales.
3. Book: Imbelloni, José. Palavecino. La Esfinge indiana, El Ateneo. 1926. Palavecino, E.. Buenos Aires. 335–349. Elementos lingüísticos de Oceanía en el Quechua. 30 October 2013.
4. Web site: 2 March 2009. DS 36 MH Expresiones Urbanas Arquitectónicas de la región de Antofagasta. 13 October 2013. Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Santiago de Chile.
5. Book: Cruz. Nicolás. Historia de Chile ilustrada. Vega. Alejandra. Aldunate del Solar. Carlos. Cereceda T.. Pilar. Errázuriz K.. Ana María. Zig-Zag. 2005. 978-956-121-696-9.
6. Book: Berenguer Rodríguez, José. Chile antes de Chile: Prehistoria. Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino. 1997. 95.
7. Book: Orellana Rodríguez, Mario. Prehistoria y etnología de Chile. Ravo y Allende Editores. 1994. 978-956-700-323-5. 240.
8. Web site: Pukara de Turi. 10 November 2013. protagonistasdelacultura.cl.