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Pirwayuq (
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 ...
''pirwa'' deposit / the planet
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, ''-yuq'' a
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to indicate ownership,Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) "the one with a deposit", Hispanicized spelling ''Pirhuayoc'') is an archaeological site in
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. It is situated in the
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Tayacaja Province The Tayacaja Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Pampas. The province has a population of 116,371 inhabitants as of 2002. Boundaries *North: Junín Region ...
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.mincetur.gob.pe
"Restos arqueológicos de Pirwayoq", retrieved on February 14, 2014
The site lies on top of the mountain Pirwayuq.


See also

* Inka Mach'ay * Tampu Mach'ay


References

Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in Huancavelica Region Mountains of Huancavelica Region Mountains of Peru {{Huancavelica-geo-stub