Pikillacta

Local namePiquillacta
LocationCusco, Peru

Pikillaqta is a large Wari culture archaeological site 20 kilometres east of Cusco in the Quispicanchi Province.

Pikillaqta is a village of the Wari people. Wari was the centre village and other cities like Pikillaqta were influenced by it. The Wari also inhabited many other sites around the area. The site was occupied from about 550 to 1100 AD. Its main use was for ceremonies and the site was not complete when it was abandoned.

Tags Archaeological SiteEditor's ChoiceHeritage
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikillaqta

More information http://archaeology.about.com/od/pterms/g/pikillaqta.htm

Address Peru

Coordinates -13°36'44.316" N -71°43'3.278" E

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