Verified13.6180° S · 71.7050° W · 3250 m
Pikillaqta
Pikillaqta (pikillaqta-cusco)
Classic·Maya/Andean·🇵🇪 Peru, Cusco, Peru
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About Pikillaqta
Pikillaqta — Wari southern capital 50 ha grid city with 501 kancha enclosures, 3 m high fieldstone-adobe walls, 800×600 m plan.
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Why it mattersKey reference for regional chronology and architectural phasing.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function vs symbolic meaning
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre model
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.600–900 CE (Classic)
- Period
- Classic
- Culture
- Maya/Andean
- Builders
- Regional builders
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and administrative center
- Abandoned
- c.900 CE
- Rediscovered
- 20th century; INAH/Proyecto excavations
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.600 CE
Initial construction
c.900 CE
Major refurbishment and abandonment
1970s
Modern excavation and consolidation
On the ground
Structures & features
13.6180° S · 71.7050° W · 3250 m · 2 mapped features
Pikillaqta Cusco — Principal
structurePrimary structure at pikillaqta-cusco
13.6170° S · 71.7040° WPikillaqta Cusco — Ancillary
complexSecondary plaza at pikillaqta-cusco
13.6191° S · 71.7058° W
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