Jisk'a Iru Muqu
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Jisk'a Iru Muqu (Aymara, jisk'a small, iru a type of grass, (Festuca orthophylla), muqu knot; joint of a part of the reed,[2] also spelled Jiskairumoko, Jisk'airumoko) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site 54 kilometers (34 mi) south-east of Puno, Peru. The site lies in the mountains at elevation 4,115 meters (13,500 feet), in the Aymara community of Jachacachi, adjacent to the Ilave River drainage, of the Lake Titicaca Basin, Peru. Occupation of Jisk'a Iru Muqu spans from the Late Archaic to the Formative.
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Alternative name | Jiskairumoko |
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Location | Puno Region, Peru |
Region | Ilave Valley, Lake Titicaca Basin |
Coordinates | 16°12′40″S 69°45′50″W |
Altitude | 3,890 m (12,762 ft)[1] |
Type | open-air village site[1] |
Area | 0.4 ha (0.99 acres) |
History | |
Founded | Approximately 3,400 BC[1] |
Abandoned | Approximately 1,600 BC[1] |
Periods | Late Archaic to Early Formative |
Cultures | South-Central Highland |
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