Camille Sauvé’s alternative archaeology framework proposes three construction phases in Cusco—Hanan Pacha, Urin Pacha and Ukun Pacha—and argues that different cultures built them in sequence. These are not standard archaeological period names; pacha terms are used mainly in Andean cosmology, and the supplied results do not independently confirm the claims about stone nubs, repair mortar or megalithic lintels. Reuse of earlier masonry by both the Inca and the Spanish is documented, but the age and cultural attribution of the megalithic remains remain contested.
Camille Sauvé proposes three disputed construction phases in Cusco

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- Hanan Pacha, Urin Pacha and Ukun Pacha are terms in Sauvé’s alternative framework, not standard archaeological period names. Search results instead associate pacha terminology mainly with Andean cosmology.
- The supplied results do not substantiate the claims about diagnostic stone nubs, reconstruction techniques, repair mortar or megalithic door lintels.
- Reuse of earlier stonework by both the Inca and the Spanish is documented, but dating the megalithic remains and assigning them to distinct cultural phases remain contested.
- No dates, measurements or institutional affiliation for Camille Sauvé are supported by the supplied search results.
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The Three Levels of the World | Blogincamedicineschool.com
The Apaza family teaches that the cosmos is divided into three world s: Hanaq, Kay, and Ukhu Pacha, a concept recognized in Cusco and beyond.
The Three Pacha Realms of Inca Mythologyhowtoperu.com
Uku Pacha (variously Ukhu Pacha, Urin Pacha, Ucu Pacha) can be seen as the Inca underworld, although “inner world” or “below world” are perhaps more appropriate ...
Andean Trilogy: Condor, Puma & Snake Symbolism in Cuscoinkayniperutours.com
Hanan Pacha is the celestial world, the upper plane where gods, major divinities, celestial bodies, and cosmic forces reside. It's not a “heaven ...
Pacha: An Andean Space-Time Construct, Energized by ...worldscientific.com
by E Manga-Quispe · 2024 · Cited by 1 — The Andean space-time is collected in a single term: pacha, a concept which restricts the three static dimensions (length, width, and depth) and the fourth ...
Pacha (Inca mythology)en.wikipedia.org
Hanan Pacha (the upper world) is the celestial realm; the realm associated with the “afterlife” or the transcendent world of spirits. Ceque system of Cusco: ...
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