Maray Qalla, the Glossary
Maray Qalla (Quechua maran, maray batan or grindstone, maray to tear down, to knock down, qalla carved stone, cobblestone; circular spindle disk; cheek, also spelled Maraycalla, Maraycalle) is an archaeological site in Peru.[1]
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8 relations: Batan (stone), Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province, Department of Ancash, Grindstone, Inca Empire, Inca road system, Peru, Quechuan languages.
- Archaeological sites in Ancash Region
Batan (stone)
The batán is a kitchen utensil used to process different kinds of foods in South American, Andean and Indian cuisine.
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Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province
The Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.
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Department of Ancash
Ancash (Anqash; Áncash) is a department and region in western Peru.
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Grindstone
A grindstone, also known as grinding stone, is a sharpening stone used for grinding or sharpening ferrous tools, used since ancient times.
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Inca Empire
The Inca Empire, officially known as the Realm of the Four Parts (Tawantinsuyu, "four parts together"), was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
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Inca road system
The Inca road system (also spelled Inka road system and known as Qhapaq ÑanQhapaq. Maray Qalla and Inca road system are Archaeological sites in Peru and Inca.
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Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.
Quechuan languages
Quechua, also called Runasimi ('people's language') in Southern Quechua, is an indigenous language family that originated in central Peru and thereafter spread to other countries of the Andes.
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See also
Archaeological sites in Ancash Region
- Casma–Sechin culture
- Cerro Sechín
- Chanquillo
- Chavín de Huántar
- El Castillo de Huarmey
- Guitarrero Cave
- Honcopampa
- Huacramarca
- Intipanawin
- Las Haldas
- Maray Qalla
- Markahirka
- Mojeque
- Pañamarca
- Quishuar (archaeological site)
- Recuay culture
- Sechin Alto
- Sechin Bajo
- Tumshukayko
- Waraqayuq
- Wilcahuaín
- Yanaque - Quilcamarca
- Yaynu
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maray_Qalla
Also known as Maraycalla, Maraycalle.