Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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Machu Pitumarka is an archaeological site located in the Cusco Region of Peru, specifically in the Canchis Province, Pitumarca District. The site is notable for its ruins of ancient walls, which are situated on a hill northeast of the town of Pitumarca, near the river Ch'illkamayu. These defensive structures suggest a historical significance, possibly related to protection or demarcation of territories. The presence of these walls indicates that the site may have been of strategic importance during the Late Classical Period, around the 1st century CE. While much about Machu Pitumarka remains to be studied, it represents a valuable piece of the historical puzzle in understanding the region's past human activity and settlement patterns.
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