Quriwayrachina, Anta
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Archaeological site in Peru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Anta Province
RegionAndes
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Anta Province |
|---|---|
| Region | Andes |
Quriwayrachina or Quri Wayrachina (Quechua quri gold, wayrachina a special oven for smelting metal, "oven for smelting gold")[1][2] is an archaeological site with agricultural terraces in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Anta Province. The terraces lie about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the terraces of Zurite.[3]
Hiram Bingham III visited the site in April 1915, and by Paul Fejos in 1940[4]
References
- ↑ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
- ↑ Ricardo N. Alonso, Diccionario minero: glosario de voces utilizadas por los mineros de Iberoamérica, p. 122, see: Huairachina
- ↑ "Sitio Arqueológico de Andenes de Qoriwayrachina". Ministerio de Cultura, Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura de Cusco. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ Bingham, Hiram (1952). Lost City of the Incas. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 254-255. ISBN 9781842125854.
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