Pucará de Tilcara
High-altitude settlement of the Tilcaras from the 13th cent., expanded later by the Inca. Best known archaeological site in Northwest Argentina.
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After the Inca domination (1,430 AD), some sectors were remodeled, expanding the urban extension to cover some 17.5 hectares. Archaeological remains allow to recognize up to 580 rectangular structures. The dwellings were organized in groups in the form of neighborhoods, with roads and plazas. Numerous spaces were remodeled for the construction of kanchas that, in many cases, seem to have been used for collective public ceremonies.
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High-altitude settlement of the Tilcaras from the 13th cent., expanded later by the Inca. Best known archaeological site in Northwest Argentina.