Quriwayrachina, Anta
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This article is about the archaeological site in the Anta Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quriwayrachina.
Quriwayrachina or Quri Wayrachina (Quechua quri gold, wayrachina a special oven for smelting metal, "oven for smelting gold")[1][2] is an archaeological site with agricultural terraces in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Anta Province. The terraces lie about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the terraces of Zurite.[3]
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Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Anta Province |
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Hiram Bingham III visited the site in April 1915, and by Paul Fejos in 1940[4]