Wichqana

Wichqana is an archaeological site in Peru [1]. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho District [1]. Wichqana lies on a western slope of Uma Urqu north of Ayacucho [1]. Wichqana was active from around 1200-800 BC during the Kishka Pata Period and was a ceremonial center on the central highlands of Peru, on the Ayacucho Valley [1]. The ceremonial center was similar to Cerro Secchin and the centers were built in a U-shape of alternating sized stones [1]. On the site there were semicircle temple structures on artificial mounds which indicates some sort of priestly figure was used [1].