Cutimbo (possibly from
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
for
giant armadillo
The giant armadillo (''Priodontes maximus''), colloquially ''tatu-canastra'', ''tatou'', ''ocarro'' or ''tatú carreta'', is the largest living species of armadillo (although their extinct relatives, the Glyptodontidae, glyptodonts, were much l ...
)
[Fabián Potosí C. et al., ''Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador: Kichwa Yachakukkunapa Shimiyuk Kamu, Runa Shimi - Mishu Shimi, Mishu Shimi - Runa Shimi''. Quito (DINEIB, Ecuador) 2009. (Kichwa-Spanish dictionary), p. 86. ''kutimpu: armadillo grande''.] is an archaeological site with stone tombs (''
chullpa
A ''chullpa'' is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. ''Chullpas'' are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia. The tallest are about high.
The tombs at Sillustani are most famou ...
'') and cave paintings in
Peru
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.
It is located in the
Puno Region,
Puno Province,
Pichacani District.
The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage ''(Patrimonio Cultural)'' of Peru by the
National Institute of Culture
The 'National Institute of Culture of Peru (INC) is a government organization under the authority of the Ministry of Education. Its headquarters are located in the city of Lima and its rector is Cecilia Bákula.
Objectives
The institute's objectiv ...
.
See also
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Inca Uyo
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Inka Tunuwiri
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Kenko, Puno
Kenko, Qenqo or Q'inq'uJaime Barrientos Quispe, Freddy Velásquez Pari, Institución Educativa "Alfonso Torres Luna" de Acora, Avenida Antonio Raymondi 135-Acora, ''Guía didáctica, Patrimonio cultural y natural de Acora, Educando para la memor ...
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Mallkuamaya
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Molloko
Molloko (possibly from Aymara for round, round head and swirl)see: ''mulluq'u'' (2) and ''cabeza redonda'' is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Acora District, about 5 km south of the town of A ...
References
Archaeological sites in Puno Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
Rock art in South America
Tombs in Peru
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