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Archaeological site in Peru
Anku
Hebrew, Aymara
Alternative nameMeaning "Grace"
LocationPeru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province
RegionAndes
Height3,900 metres (12,795 ft)

Anku (Quechua for tendon, nerve, slim (person), elastic, flexible, Hispanicized spelling Ango) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Tantamayo District, at a height of about 3,900 metres (12,795 ft). The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 533/INC on June 18, 2002.

See also

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Complejo Arqueológico Piruro". mincetur. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
Archaeological sites in Peru


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