Piruro (possibly from Quechua for whorl) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Tantamayo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 533/INC on June 18, 2002.
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Piruro (possibly from Quechua for whorl) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Tantamayo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 533/INC on June 18, 2002.
The complex consists of two parts named Piruro I and Piruro II. This archaeological zone has had a long occupation: Its first vestiges date from 3000 to 2500 years B.C. (Final Preceramic), and they extend until the Inca Empire (Late Horizon).
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