Piquillacta

Also known as Pikillaqta

thumb|250px|right|A street of Pikillaqta Pikillaqta (Quechua piki flea, llaqta a place (village, town, community, country, nation), "flea place", also spelled Piki Llacta, Pikillacta, Piquillacta, Piquillaqta) is a large Wari culture archaeological site east of Cusco in the Quispicanchi Province.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Pikillaqta
Ancient site.image: Piquillacta Archaeological site - street.jpg
Ancient site.caption: View of a Pikillaqta sector
Ancient site.map_type: Peru
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.location: Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru
Ancient site.region: Andes
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.built: 500
Ancient site.abandoned: 1200
Ancient site.epochs: Middle Horizon
Ancient site.cultures: Wari culture

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Contents

Geography and environment
History of excavations
Agriculture and canal systems
Functions of site
Leadership and religion
Trade and specialization
Remains found
Abandonment
See also
References
Sources
External links

Pikillaqta is a village of the Wari people. Wari was the centre village and other cities like Pikillaqta were influenced by it. The Wari also inhabited many other sites around the area. The site was occupied from about 550 to 1100 AD. Its main use was for ceremonies and the site was not complete when it was abandoned.