Markahirka
 Main chullpa in Markahirka, 2013. | |
| Alternative name | Marcajirca |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region, Huari Province |
| Coordinates | 9°22′14.65″S 77°7′47.50″W / 9.3707361°S 77.1298611°W |
| Area | 13 ha |
| Height | 3,580 metres (11,745 ft) |
Markahirka or Marka Hirka (Quechua marka village, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[1][2] "village mountain", Hispanicized spellings Marca Jirca, Marcajirca) is an archaeological site with cave paintings and stone tombs (chullpa) on a mountain of the same name in Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, in the districts of Cajay and Masin. It is situated at a height of 3,580 metres (11,745 ft).[3][4] Markahirka is also a good viewpoint with views into the Puchka valley (Puchca) and to the towns of Huari (Wari) and Huachis (Wachis).
References
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
- ^ "Sitio Arqueológico de Marcajirca". mincetur. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ "Cerro Marca Jirca". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
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