Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
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Region | Andes |
Coordinates | 9°29′00″S 77°30′40″W / 9.4833°S 77.5112°W |
History | |
Founded | 1100 |
Cultures | Wari |
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 is regarded as one of the most important archaeological sites of the Wari culture. [4] It was possibly built ca. 1100 AD. [2]
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]