Peru

Ñawpallaqta, Fajardo

Archaeological site in Ayacucho, Peru

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Ñawpallaqta or Ñawpa Llaqta (Quechua ñawpa ancient, llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation), "ancient place", also spelled Nawpallacta) is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, on the border of the districts of Cayara and Huancapi. It is situated near Anta Qaqa (Antaccacca) at a height of 4,030 m (13,222 ft) on the eastern side of the Kinwamayu valley.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Construction of Ñawpallaqta

1400 CE

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Country

Peru

Coordinates

-13.79° N, -74.03° E