Wilcahuaín

Wilcahuaín,[1][2][3] Willcahuaín,[4] or Huilcahuaín[5][6] is an archaeological site in Peru.[4] It is located near the village of Paria, 7 km northwest of the city of Huaraz, Ancash; at an elevation of 3,400 m (11,200 ft).[4]

Wilcahuaín
Shown within Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
RegionAndes
Coordinates9.4833°S 77.5112°W / -9.4833; -77.5112
History
Founded1100
CulturesWari

Wilcahuaín is regarded as one of the most important archaeological sites of the Wari culture.[4] It was possibly built ca. 1100 AD.[2]

Etymology

Wilcahuaín possibly comes from Quechua willka grandchild; great-grandson; minor god; holy; sacred or Anadenanthera colubrina (a tree),[7][8][9] and Ancash Quechua wayi house.[10]

References
  1. Falconer, Kieran; Quek, Lynette; Nevins, Debbie (2016). Peru: Third Edition. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. p. 136. ISBN 9781502618443.
  2. Schlecht, Neil E. (2008-07-28). Frommer's Peru. John Wiley & Sons. p. 417.
  3. Legault, Alain (1999). Peru. Ulysses Travel Guides. p. 224. ISBN 9782894641224.
  4. "Complejo Arqueológico Willcahuaín". ficha.sigmincetur.mincetur.gob.pe (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  5. Doig, Federico Kauffmann (1966). Mochica, Nazca, Recuay en la arqueología peruana (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. p. 84.
  6. Duthurburu, José Antonio del Busto (1994). Historia general del Perú: Las culturas preíncas (in Spanish). Editorial Brasa. pp. 39, 162, 283.
  7. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): willka - s. Nieto, ta respecto del abuelo. / s. Dios menor en la teogonia incaica.
  8. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): willka - s. Hist. Idolo de este nombre. Icono o imagen que representaba la divinidad tutelar del valle que se extiende desde lo que hoy es La Raya –línea divisoria entre Cusco y Puno– hasta la montaña misma. (J.L.P.) || Apellido de origen inkaico. / s. Biznieto o biznieta. SINÓN: haway. || Linaje. || adj. Sagrado, divino, sacro.
  9. Mariko Namba Walter,Eva Jane Neumann Fridman, Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture, Vol. 1, p. 439 willka or vilca (Anadenanthera peregrina and Anadenanthera colubrina):
  10. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolema, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilar, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006: Spanish Casa, Kichwa Wasi, Ancash Quechua Wayi, English House
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