Tipón
Also known as Tipon
Tipón is a sprawling early fifteenth-century Inca archaeological site that is situated between and above sea level, located southeast of Cusco near the village of Tipón. It consists of several ruins enclosed by a powerful defensive wall about long. The most renowned (and easily accessible) part of the park is the group of precise and right angled monumental terraces irrigated by a network of water canals fed by a monumental fountain channeling water from a natural spring. The site includes ancient residential areas and a remarkable amount of petroglyphs in its upper part. thumb|400px|Tipón sk
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Tipón Archaeological Park
- Ancient site.native_name
- Parque Arqueológico de Tipón
- Ancient site.image
- Tiponperu.jpg
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Oropesa, Quispicanchi, Cusco, Peru
- Ancient site.abandoned
- No
- Ancient site.cultures
- Pre-Inca and Inca
- Ancient site.excavations
- 1970 - present
- Ancient site.condition
- Preserved
- Ancient site.ownership
- Peruvian Government
- Ancient site.management
- Peruvian Ministry of Culture
- Ancient site.public_access
- Yes
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- History
- Archaeological Park
- Terraces
- Monumental terraces
- Fountains
- Outer wall
- Inca canals and aqueduct
- Cancha Inca
- Iglesia Raqui
- Sinkuna cancha
- Intiwatana
- Ceremonial plaza
- Cruzmoqo
- Pukara
- See also
- External links
- References
Tipón is a sprawling early fifteenth-century Inca archaeological site that is situated between and above sea level, located southeast of Cusco near the village of Tipón. It consists of several ruins enclosed by a powerful defensive wall about long. The most renowned (and easily accessible) part of the park is the group of precise and right angled monumental terraces irrigated by a network of water canals fed by a monumental fountain channeling water from a natural spring. The site includes ancient residential areas and a remarkable amount of petroglyphs in its upper part. thumb|400px|Tipón sketch of the archaeological park
The irrigation system based on canals, fountains and stonework with water drop structures shows that the Incas had an advanced water related technology and were experienced hydraulic engineers.
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On the map
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