La Paya

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La Paya is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in northwest Argentina associated with the Calchaquí culture, known for its extensive ruins and artifacts.

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La Paya canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site ⓘ
pre-Columbian settlement ⓘ
archaeologicalSignificance important pre-Columbian site in northwest Argentina ⓘ
key site for understanding Calchaquí culture ⓘ
associatedCulture Calchaquí culture ⓘ
Diaguita culture ⓘ
country Argentina ⓘ
environment semi-arid Andean valley ⓘ
excavatedBy Argentine archaeologists ⓘ
hasEvidenceOf Inca influence ⓘ
agricultural terraces ⓘ
complex social organization ⓘ
long-distance exchange networks ⓘ
hasFeature burial mounds ⓘ
ceremonial structures ⓘ
defensive structures ⓘ
extensive ruins ⓘ
plazas ⓘ
residential structures ⓘ
stone architecture ⓘ
stone enclosures ⓘ
storage facilities ⓘ
terraces ⓘ
tombs ⓘ
heritageStatus important national archaeological heritage of Argentina ⓘ
knownFor archaeological artifacts ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ
metal objects ⓘ
stone tools ⓘ
textile remains ⓘ
locatedIn northwest Argentina ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Salta Province ⓘ
locatedInRegion Calchaquí Valleys ⓘ
linked to: Calchaquí Valley
materialUsed adobe ⓘ
stone ⓘ
nearbySettlement village in the Calchaquí Valleys ⓘ
partOf Andean cultural area ⓘ
linked to: Andes cultural area

network of Calchaquí settlements ⓘ
researchField Andean archaeology ⓘ
pre-Columbian studies ⓘ
timePeriod Inca period ⓘ
linked to: Inca era

Late Intermediate Period ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ
usedFor agriculture ⓘ
ceremonial activities ⓘ
defense ⓘ
habitation ⓘ

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Calchaquí culture → hasSite → La Paya ⓘ