Mullu Q'awa
Archaeological site in Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mullu Q'awa (Aymara mullu colored stone like a coral with which they make necklaces, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth,[2][3] hispanicized spellings Molloqhawa, Muyuqhawa) is an archaeological site in Peru on a mountain of that name. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Alto Pichigua District. It lies near the village of Mullu Q'awa (Molloccahua, Molloqhawa).[4] It is situated on top of the mountain at a height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft).
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Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Espinar Province |
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Region | Andes |
Coordinates | 14°47′08″S 71°17′42″W |
Area | 12 ha |
Height | 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1] |
History | |
Periods | pre-Inca |
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The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) by Resolution No. 954-2010- INC on April 27, 2010.[4]