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Sayhuite
Saywite
The Sayhuite monolith
Shown within Peru
Location
Curahuasi, Abancay Province, Apurímac Region, Peru
Sayhuite (Sigh-weetey) is an archaeological site 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of the city Abancay, about 3 hours away from the city of Cusco, in the province Abancay in the region Apurímac in Peru.[1] The site is regarded as a center of religious worship for Inca people, focusing on water.[2] In the Monuments of the Inca by John Hemming, Hemming points to a colonial narrative that describes the interior of the Sayhuite temple. The temple featured larger columns draped in fabrics with gold bands the "thickness of one's hand." The temple was also under the care of the priestess Asarpay, who jumped to her death in the nearby 400 meter gorge to avoid capture by Spanish forces.[3]
^"Cerro Sayhuite: Peru". Geographic. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism. Main archaeological sites Archived 2009-11-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
^Hemming, John (2010). Monuments of the Incas. Thames & Hudson. p. 184. ISBN 978-0500051634.
Sayhuite (Sigh-weetey) is an archaeological site 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of the city Abancay, about 3 hours away from the city of Cusco, in the province...
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