Titankayuq

Área de conservación regional Bosque de Puya Raymondi-Titankayocc

protected area in Department of Ayacucho

#5 in Department of Ayacucho / #83 in Peru

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Titankayuq is an archaeological site located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. The name "Titankayuq" is derived from the Quechua words "titanka," meaning "column" or "pillar," and "yuq," indicating possession, hence it can be interpreted as "the one with columns." The site is notable for its large, monolithic stone columns that are believed to have held ceremonial or astronomical significance for the ancient cultures that inhabited the area. Titankayuq is part of a rich cultural landscape that includes various other archaeological sites, reflecting the complex and advanced societies that flourished in the Andean region before the arrival of the Spanish.

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