Peru

Pukara, Víctor Fajardo

Andean fortress site in Ayacucho, Peru

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Pukara (Quechua for fortress) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located in the Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District. The site lies on the bank of the Lucanamarca River, west of Qaracha River, spread over three mountain tops at an altitude of 3,860 metres (12,664 ft) .

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
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Fortress construction

300 BCE - 500 CE

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Defensive Structures

Fortresses
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Country

Peru

Coordinates

-13.65° N, -74.38° E