Mallkuamaya

Mallkuamaya (possibly from Aymara mayqu (also often mallku, mallqu) leader, amaya dead body, dead / beloved son / battlement / a thin person / lazy)[1] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Puno District, about 15 km southwest of Puno.[2] The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of Peru by the National Institute of Culture.[2]

Mallkuamaya
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Puno Province
RegionAndes

References
  1. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription)
  2. "SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE MALLKUAMAYA". Retrieved 2018-04-09.

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