Cutimbo

Archaeological site in Peru

Cutimbo
History
Partial view of the archaeological site of Cutimbo.
Cutimbo is located in Peru Cutimbo Shown within Peru
Location	Peru, Puno Region
Region	Andes
Coordinates	16°01′15′′S 70°00′08′′W / 16.02083°S 70.00222°W / -16.02083; -70.00222
Builder	Colla Kingdom
Associated with	Colla, Lupaca, Inca

Cutimbo (possibly from Quechua for giant armadillo)^[1] is an archaeological site with stone tombs (chullpa ) and cave paintings in Peru.^[2]

It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Pichacani District.^[2] The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of Peru by the National Institute of Culture.^[2]

References

^ Fabián Potosí C. et al., Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador: Kichwa Yachakukkunapa Shimiyuk Kamu, Runa Shimi - Mishu Shimi, Mishu Shimi - Runa Shimi. Quito (DINEIB, Ecuador) 2009. (Kichwa-Spanish dictionary), p. 86. kutimpu: armadillo grande.
^ ^a ^b ^c "COMPLEJO ARQUEOLOGICO DE CUTIMBO". Mincetur. Retrieved 2018年04月09日.