Piruro
Sign in to savePiruro (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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It sits within the topics Archaeological sites in Peru and Archaeological sites in the Department of Huánuco.
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- archaeological site
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Huamalíes Province
- Elevation
- 3800
- Image
- Piruro 02123.jpg
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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).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Piruro” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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