Qenqo archaeological site

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Qenqo archaeological site is an Inca ceremonial complex near Cusco, Peru, known for its carved rock formations, underground chambers, and ritual altars.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Qenqo archaeological site canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca ceremonial center ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
accessFrom Cusco ⓘ
associatedWithDeity Inca underworld deities ⓘ
Pachamama ⓘ
country Peru ⓘ
culture Inca ⓘ
linked to: Inca people
elevation approximately 3650 meters above sea level ⓘ
governingBody Peruvian Ministry of Culture ⓘ
hasConservationStatus protected archaeological monument ⓘ
hasFeature amphitheater-like semicircular area ⓘ
carved rock formations ⓘ
large monolithic outcrop ⓘ
ritual altars ⓘ
rock-cut niches ⓘ
sacrificial table ⓘ
underground chambers ⓘ
zigzag channels carved in rock ⓘ
hasNameVariant Q'enqo ⓘ
Qenko ⓘ
hasOrientation aligned with surrounding mountains ⓘ
hasPath stone stairways ⓘ
hasStructureType rock-cut architecture ⓘ
hasSubsite Qenqo Chico ⓘ
Qenqo Grande ⓘ
heritage Inca civilization ⓘ
linked to: Inca Empire
languageOfName Quechua ⓘ
locatedIn Cusco Region ⓘ
locatedNear Cusco ⓘ
locatedOn hill overlooking Cusco ⓘ
material stone ⓘ
meaningOfName labyrinth ⓘ
zigzag ⓘ
nearbySite Puka Pukara ⓘ
Sacsayhuamán ⓘ
Tambomachay ⓘ
openToPublic yes ⓘ
partOf Sacred Valley of the Incas ⓘ
linked to: Sacred Valley

archaeological circuit near Sacsayhuamán ⓘ
period Late Horizon ⓘ
region Andes ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
usedFor astronomical observations ⓘ
funerary rites ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ
ritual offerings ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sacsayhuamán → near → Qenqo archaeological site ⓘ