Qechuyoq

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Qechuyoq is the principal complex within the Inca agricultural-terracing site of Moray in Peru, known for its concentric circular depressions used for sophisticated crop experimentation.

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Qechuyoq canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca architectural complex ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
associatedWith Inca agronomy ⓘ
pre-Columbian agricultural innovation ⓘ
civilization Inca Empire ⓘ
climateFunction microenvironment diversification ⓘ
temperature gradient creation ⓘ
country Peru ⓘ
culturalContext Andean agriculture ⓘ
design concentric rings ⓘ
elevationRelative below surrounding plateau ⓘ
hasFeature agricultural terraces ⓘ
circular depressions ⓘ
concentric circular terraces ⓘ
hasPart central circular platform ⓘ
terrace levels ⓘ
heritage Inca agriculture ⓘ
heritageStatus important Inca agricultural heritage site ⓘ
knownFor experimental agriculture ⓘ
sophisticated agricultural engineering ⓘ
locatedIn Cusco Region ⓘ
Sacred Valley of the Incas ⓘ
linked to: Sacred Valley
material earthworks ⓘ
stone terraces ⓘ
partOf Inca agricultural-terracing site of Moray ⓘ
Moray ⓘ
researchInterest ancient climate adaptation strategies ⓘ
archaeology of agriculture ⓘ
shape circular ⓘ
timePeriod Late Horizon (Inca period) ⓘ
linked to: Andean Late Horizon
topography depression ⓘ
tourism archaeological tourist attraction ⓘ
usedFor agricultural research ⓘ
crop experimentation ⓘ
microclimate testing ⓘ

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