pukaraとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

pukara (plural pukaras)

1. (historical, archaeology) A defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic inhabitants (primarily Inca and Aymara) of the central Andean area.
   • 2003, Charles Stanish, Ancient Titicaca: The Evolution of Complex Society in Southern Peru and Northern Bolivia, University of California Press, →ISBN, page 209:

     Some of the largest pukaras had substantial villages and hamlets around their base.

Further reading

• pukara on Wikipedia.Wikipedia