Anku

Anku
Aymara
Interactive map of Anku
Alternative nameAngo
LocationPeru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province
RegionAndes
Coordinates9°21′S 76°35′W / 9.350°S 76.583°W / -9.350; -76.583
TypeCitadel
Area1km
Height3,900 metres (12,795 ft)
History
CulturesYarovilca, Incas
Associated withExtensive Inca administrative and ceremonial centers characteristic of the culture's architectural and societal organization. The Inca Empire made use of such sites for administration, ceremonies, and regional control, integrating them into their vast road and governance network.
Site notes
Excavation datesbetween 1956 and 1957
ArchaeologistsLouis Girault, Bertrand Flornoy
Public accessOpen
WebsiteOfficial site

Anku in Aymara meaning "indomitable, unstoppable"[1][2]; (Quechua for slim (person), elastic, flexible, tendon, nerve.[3] Hispanicized spelling Ango) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Tantamayo District, at a height of about 3,900 metres (12,795 ft). The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 533/INC on June 18, 2002.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aymaras". Aymara.org. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  2. ^ Bertonio, Ludovico (1612). Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara. Juli: Compañía de Jesús.
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ^ "Complejo Arqueológico Piruro". mincetur. Retrieved April 25, 2014.


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