Jump to content

Tanqa Tanqa

Tanqa Tanqa
LocationPeru, Puno Region
RegionAndes
Coordinates16°35′12″S 69°15′12″W / 16.58667°S 69.25333°W / -16.58667; -69.25333

Tanqa Tanqa (Aymara for beetle,[1] Hispanicized spelling Tanca Tanca, also Tanka Tanka) or Tanka Tanka (Aymara tanka hat or biretta,[2] the reduplication indicates that there is a group of something, "many hats (or birettas)") is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Zepita District.[3] The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of Peru.[3]

References

  1. ^ scribd.com Teodoro Marka M., Nociónes Basicas de Lengua Aymara, p. 21
  2. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ a b mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine "Complejo arqueológico de Tanka Tanka", retrieved on January 27, 2014


See what we do next...

OR

By submitting your email or phone number, you're giving mschf permission to send you email and/or recurring marketing texts. Data rates may apply. Text stop to cancel, help for help.

Success: You're subscribed now !