Yanaque - Quilcamarca (possibly from Ancash Quechua yanaqi friend,[1] Quechua qillqa writing (the act and art of writing), marka village,[2]) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Ocros Province, Acas District, at a height of about 3,820 metres (12,533 ft).[3]
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region, Ocros Province |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°28′30″S 77°20′45″W / 10.47500°S 77.34583°W |
| Height | 3,820 metres (12,533 ft) |
Yanaque - Quilcamarca are the names of two villages which were situated on the mountain Yanaque and a neighboring mountain, legendary places which share the same history. The ruins contain rectangular, semi-circular and quadrangular structures of stone and tombs.[3]
References
edit- ^ Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ a b "Yanaque - Quilcamarca". mincetur. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Centro Nacional de Información Cultural, Contribución para un primer inventario general de sitios arqueológicos del Perú, Lima 2001
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