Uskallaqta (
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 ...
''uska'' poor, ''llaqta'' place (village, town, city, country, nation),
[Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)] other spellings ''Juscallacta, Uscallacta, Uskallacta'') is an archaeological complex 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 rooms in
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
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. It is situated in the
Arequipa Region,
Caylloma Province
Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.
Geography
The Chila mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Mismi. Other mountains are listed below:
Politic ...
,
Chivay District,
southwest of
Chivay.
See also
*
Uyu Uyu
References
Archaeological sites in Arequipa Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
Tombs in Peru
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