Wichqana

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Wichqana (Quechua, also spelled Huichcana, Huichccana) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho District. Wichqana lies on a western slope of Uma Urqu north of Ayacucho.Gobierno Regional de Ayacucho, Plan de Desarrollo Turístico de la Región Ayacucho 2004 – 2014, Aprobado mediante Ordenanza de Consejo Regional N° 03 - 04 - GRA/PRESJosé Ochatoma Paravicino, El Periodo Formativo en Ayacucho: Balance y Perspectivas, Boletin de Arqueología PUCP No. 2 1998, 289-302 (see sketch map on p. 290)escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region) Wichqana was during the early horizon time period which is one of the seven time periods used for Peruvian chronological construction. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: None

Source: en.wikipedia.org