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Huchuy Qosqo
-13.3663° N, -71.9451° E
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Huchuy Qosqo, an Incan archaeological site located north of Cuzco, Peru, represents a significant example of Incan royal estates. Established by the Inca Emperor Viracocha around 1420 CE, the site is perched at an elevation of 3,650 meters, overlooking the Sacred Valley. The site features a blend of stone and adobe structures, including a large kallanka, or great hall, and an intricate irrigation system with channels and reservoirs. The site served multiple purposes, functioning as a royal estate, a defensive fortress, and a center for labor and production under the mit'a and mitma systems. Huchuy Qosqo was later looted by the Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro and repurposed as a farm. The site offers insights into Incan architecture, labor organization, and socio-political structures.
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Historical Timeline
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Expansion and construction
1420 CE to 1530 CE
Establishment of royal estate
1420 CE
Destruction by Gonzalo Pizarro
1534 CE
Spanish use as farm
1540 CE
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Water Management Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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