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Markahirka or Marka Hirka (
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 ...
''marka'' village, Ancash Quechua ''hirka'' mountain,Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006 "village mountain", Hispanicized spellings ''Marca Jirca, Marcajirca'') is an archaeological site with cave paintings and 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 ...
)'' on a mountain of the same name in
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. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, in the districts of Cajay and Masin. It is situated at a height of . Markahirka is also a good viewpoint with views into the Puchka valley (''Puchca)'' and to the towns of Huari (Wari) and Huachis (Wachis).


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Archaeological sites in Ancash Region Archaeological sites in Peru Rock art in South America Tombs in Peru Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{SouthAm-archaeology-stub