Coricancha
Monumental ConstructionDescription
Coricancha is a monumental construction in Peru, South America.
Coricancha was a principal Inca sacred complex in Cusco, associated with the worship of the Sun. Finely fitted stone walls survive within and beneath the later Dominican convent, displaying both Inca masonry and the colonial reuse of an important ceremonial site. The timeline uses a broad fifteenth- to early-sixteenth-century interval for the Inca imperial phase of this sacred complex. Earlier traditions and later colonial construction must be distinguished from an exact construction date, which is not established here.
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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1400 CE - 1533 CE The timeline uses a broad fifteenth- to early-sixteenth-century interval for the Inca imperial phase of this sacred complex. Earlier traditions and later colonial construction must be distinguished from an exact construction date, which is not established here. AI-written synthesis; source chronology and uncertainty retained. • Coricancha — referenced historical overview, UNESCO World Heritage Centre — City of Cuzco: Inca imperial chronology | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Coricancha was a principal Inca sacred complex in Cusco, associated with the worship of the Sun. Finely fitted stone walls survive within and beneath the later Dominican convent, displaying both Inca masonry and the colonial reuse of an important ceremonial site. AI-written synthesis; source chronology and uncertainty retained. • Coricancha — referenced historical overview, UNESCO World Heritage Centre — City of Cuzco: Inca imperial chronology | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,467 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,400 CE - 1,533 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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