Qenko

Q'enqo
	Monoliths at Qenko
	Shown within Peru
Alternative name	Qenqo, Qenko, Kenko, Quenco
Location	Peru; Cusco
Coordinates	13°30′38″S 71°58′18″W / 13.51056°S 71.97167°WCoordinates: 13°30′38″S 71°58′18″W / 13.51056°S 71.97167°W
Type	Temple
History
Periods	Late Horizon
Cultures	Inca

Q'enqo,^[1]^[2] Qenko,^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] Kenko,^[8]^[9]^[1]^[10]^[11] or Quenco^[12] (all from Quechua for "zig-zag")^[13] is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District,^[5] about 6 km north east of Cusco. The site was declared a Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of the Cusco Region by the National Institute of Culture.^[5]

It is one of the largest huacas (holy places) in the Cusco Region. Many huacas were based on naturally occurring rock formations. It was believed to be a place where sacrifices and mummification took place.^[11]

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Underground shrine

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Christie, Jessica Joyce (2015). Memory Landscapes of the Inka Carved Outcrops. Lexington Books. pp. 62, 69. ISBN 9780739194898.
^ Cusco Info - Saqsaywaman
^ Legault, Alain (1999). Peru. Ulysses Travel Guides. p. 196. ISBN 9782894641224.
^ Yogerst, Joe; Mellin, Maribeth (1999). Traveler's Companion Peru. Globe Pequot Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780762703609.
^ ^a ^b ^c "SITIO ARQUELÓGICO DE QENKO" (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
^ Kennedy, Maryanne (2008). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Peru. Penguin. p. 165. ISBN 9780756650667.
^ Jenkins, Dilwyn (2003). The Rough Guide to Peru. Rough Guides. p. 138. ISBN 9781843530749.
^ Sarmiento de Gamboa, Pedro; Bauer, Brian S.; Smith, Vania (2007). The History of the Incas. University of Texas Press. pp. 155, 233. ISBN 9780292714854.
^ Gauldie, Robin (2006). Peru. New Holland Publishers. pp. 55. ISBN 9781845373887.
^ Dean, Carolyn J. (2010). A Culture of Stone: Inka Perspectives on Rock. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822393174.
^ ^a ^b Incas: lords of gold and glory. New York: Time-Life Books. 1992. pp. 143. ISBN 0-8094-9870-7.
^ Peru 1:100 000, Cusco (28-s). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

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[:0-1] Christie, Jessica Joyce (2015). Memory Landscapes of the Inka Carved Outcrops. Lexington Books. pp. 62, 69. ISBN 9780739194898.

[2] Cusco Info - Saqsaywaman

[3] Legault, Alain (1999). Peru. Ulysses Travel Guides. p. 196. ISBN 9782894641224.

[4] Yogerst, Joe; Mellin, Maribeth (1999). Traveler's Companion Peru. Globe Pequot Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780762703609.

[:2-5] "SITIO ARQUELÓGICO DE QENKO" (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2017-05-30.

[6] Kennedy, Maryanne (2008). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Peru. Penguin. p. 165. ISBN 9780756650667.

[7] Jenkins, Dilwyn (2003). The Rough Guide to Peru. Rough Guides. p. 138. ISBN 9781843530749.

[8] Sarmiento de Gamboa, Pedro; Bauer, Brian S.; Smith, Vania (2007). The History of the Incas. University of Texas Press. pp. 155, 233. ISBN 9780292714854.

[9] Gauldie, Robin (2006). Peru. New Holland Publishers. pp. 55. ISBN 9781845373887.

[10] Dean, Carolyn J. (2010). A Culture of Stone: Inka Perspectives on Rock. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822393174.

[:3-11] Incas: lords of gold and glory. New York: Time-Life Books. 1992. pp. 143. ISBN 0-8094-9870-7.

[:1-12] Peru 1:100 000, Cusco (28-s). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).

[13] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

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