Pukara
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pukara-250-1544557
title:
Pukara
text:
Pukara is a defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic and historic inhabitants of the central Andean area. In some cases, these sites acted as temporary fortified refuges during periods of increased conflict, while other sites show evidence for permanent occupation. Emerging as a major site type during the Late Intermediate Period, the pukara form was adopted in some areas by the Inca military in contested borderlands of the Inca Empire. The Spanish also referred to the Ma
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of prehistoric fort in the Andes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukara
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date modified:
2024-03-31T19:35:05Z
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13
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