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Ancient cities matching “Catamarca”

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🇦🇷 Argentina · Ancient city

Necropolis Quay Ancient City

Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche

Necropolis Quay Ancient City in Catamarca, Argentina is a Moche (100–800 CE) ancient city attributed to Moche culture.

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🇦🇷 Argentina · Ancient city

El Shincal de Quimivil – Southernmost Inca Capital

Late Horizon Inca Imperial (1471–1536 CE, abandoned post-1536) · Inca (Topa Inca – Diaguita / Calchaquí conquest)

Inca provincial capital (1470–1536) in Catamarca, the southernmost planned Inca city in the empire, founded by Topa Inca Yupanqui to govern Calchaquí valley Diaguita conquest: fully orthogonal Inca…