Kanichi

Kanichi is an archaeological complex of approximately 200,000 square meters in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Peru. The site was influenced by both the Wari (6th-11th century AD) and Chanka cultures and includes chullpas (funerary towers), religious and ceremonial buildings, service centers, and a water system of wells and springs. The complex was declared National Cultural Heritage by RDN No. 197/INC on April 2, 2003.

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period500 - 1000 AD
CountryPeru
Coordinates14.3840° S, 73.9571° W

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