Sóndor

Sóndor[1] (possibly from Quechua suntur: congress, meeting)[2] is an archaeological site in Peru built by the Chanka people.[1] The main part consists of a temple like structure used for religious and astronomical purposes. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, Pacucha District.[1]

This article is about the archaeological site in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Sondor (disambiguation).
Sóndor
View of Sóndor
Location Peru
Pacucha District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurímac
TypeTemple
History
CulturesChanka
Sondor, view from above

References
  1. "CONJUNTO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE SÓNDOR". Inventario Turístico de Perú. MINCETUR. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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