pukío

pre-Inca architecture

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Chimú buildings

  • Mesoamerican civilization
    In pre-Columbian civilizations: The Chimú state

    …area, containing one or more pukíos (rectangular areas where the ground has been lowered to the water table, either to supply water or to grow plants). In the spaces between the enclosures, and elsewhere in the city, are large areas of dwellings, irrigated areas, and cemeteries.

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