 Area of influence | |
| Geographical range | Puno, Qullaw |
|---|---|
| Period | Formative |
| Dates | c. 1400 BCE – c. 400 CE |
| Type site | Pukara |
| Preceded by | Jisk'a Iru Muqu |
| Followed by | Tiwanaku Empire |
The Pucará culture was an archaeological culture which developed in Qullaw, along the north-western shore of Lake Titicaca. It was characterized by a hierarchy of smaller centers and villages scattered throughout the northern basin of the Titicaca. The name originates from the town of Pukara, one of the largest settlements in the region.[1] The modern town of Pucará is located half a mile to the east of the archaeological site. The Pukara culture is unrelated to the stone fortresses, pukaras, built across the Andes during the Inca Empire.[2] Its sphere of influence reached as far north as the Cuzco Valley and as far south as Tiahuanaco. The culture had two phases of development within the Formative Period: the Middle Formative (1400 to 550 BC), and Late Formative (550 BC to 400 AD).[3]
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