Qillqatani

Qillqatani is an archaeological site in Peru [1]. It is located above the Rio Chila, in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District, at a height of about 5 m above the riverbed [1]. Qillqatani is known for its elaborate rock art panels [1]. Qillqatani is the first archaeological site in the Lake Titicaca basin to be systematically excavated [1]. Archaeologists have identified 36 cultural strata at the site [1]. From 7500 to 4000 BP, Qillqatani was inhabited by hunter-gatherers as a seasonal campsite [1]. These early occupants hunted mostly camelids, and some deer [1]. From 3660 BP onwards, Qillqatani was inhabited by pastoralist camelid-herders who built houses and began to occupy the site long-term [1].