Maray Qalla

Maray Qalla (Quechua maran, maray batan or grindstone, maray to tear down, to knock down, qalla carved stone, cobblestone; circular spindle disk; cheek,[1][2] also spelled Maraycalla, Maraycalle) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province. Maray Qalla lies at a section of the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca road system.[3][4]

For the battle in Peru, see Battle of Maraycalla.
Maray Qalla
Maray Qalla
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Coordinates9°04′43″S 77°14′23″W
History
CulturesInca

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Qhichwa Suyup Simi Pirwan Diccionario de la Nación Quechua, Consejo Educativo de la Nación Quechua "CENAQ"
  3. Alexander Herrera, La Serpiente de Oro y los Inkas: La Ocupación Inka en el Alto Marañón y el Puerto Balsero de Pogtán, Boletín de Arqueología PZCP, No. 7, 2003, 189-215
  4. "Municipalidad provincial Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald se compromete con puesta en uso social del Qhapaq Ñan". qhapaqnan.gob.pe. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.


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