Qenqo

Why it mattersQ'inqu (zig-zag) – Inca huaca with 19-niche amphitheater, carved puma, subterranean altar for capacocha. Part of Cusco ceque system.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c.1470 CE under Pachacuti

Period

Inca (1400 – 1532 CE)

Culture

Inca

Purpose

Huaca rock-carved labyrinth, amphitheater and subterranean altar for ancestor rite

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c.1470 CE under Pachacuti

   Initial construction / first occupation

2. c.1500–1800 CE

   Major refurbishment / second occupation phase

• Qenqo — Principal Monument

  niche

  Principal Monument at Qenqo – niche (Inca (1400 – 1532 CE)) – Q'inqu (zig-zag) – Inca huaca with 19-niche amphitheater, ca

  13.5080° S · 71.9700° W

• Qenqo — Ancillary Complex

  chamber

  Ancillary Complex at Qenqo – chamber (Inca (1400 – 1532 CE)) – Q'inqu (zig-zag) – Inca huaca with 19-niche amphitheater, ca

  13.5102° S · 71.9718° W

• Qenqo — Outlier Feature

  carved rock

  Outlier Feature at Qenqo – carved-rock (Inca (1400 – 1532 CE)) – Q'inqu (zig-zag) – Inca huaca with 19-niche amphitheater, ca

  13.5070° S · 71.9695° W