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Pikillaqta
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Pikillaqta is located in Peru
Pikillaqta
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LocationQuispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru
RegionAndes
Coordinates13°37′00″S 71°42′53″W / 13.61667°S 71.71472°W / -13.61667; -71.71472
TypeSettlement
Area34.208 km2 (13.208 sq mi)
History
Founded500
Abandoned1200
PeriodsMiddle Horizon
CulturesWari culture
A street of Pikillaqta

Pikillaqta[1] (Quechua piki flea, llaqta a place (village, town, community, country, nation), "flea place", also spelled Piki Llacta, Pikillacta, Piquillacta, Piquillaqta) is a large Wari culture archaeological site 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Cusco in the Quispicanchi Province.

Pikillaqta is a village of the Wari people. Wari was the centre village and other cities like Pikillaqta were influenced by it. The Wari also inhabited many other sites around the area. The site was occupied from about 550 to 1100 AD. Its main use was for ceremonies and the site was not complete when it was abandoned.

  1. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: Pikillaqta

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