Sillustani
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Sillustani is a pre-Inca cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.
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Location | Puno, Puno Region, Peru |
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Coordinates | 15°43′16″S 70°09′30″W |
Type | Cemetery |
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Cultures | Qulla people |
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The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility. Many of the tombs have been dynamited by grave robbers, while others were left unfinished.[1]