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Inca architectural object
In the Inca Empire the ushnu (other spelling usnu, sometimes usñu) was an altar for cults to the deities, a throne for the Sapa Inca (emperor), an elevated
Ushnu
City in West Virginia, US
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the county seat of Cabell County and sits at the confluence
Huntington,_West_Virginia
Archaeological site in Peru
the Ushnu which remain to this day. It is believed that the city had the shape of a falcon, in which the Ushnu was located in the head. The Ushnu is a
Vilcashuamán
Inca settlement near the town of Londres, Catamarca, Argentina
haukaypata (also spelled hawkaypata) or square of the rest and happinesswith an ushnu, a quadrangular ceremonial platform, at its center. This is a homogeneous
Shincal_de_Quimivil
Archaeological site in Peru
ceremonies performed on the ushnu. The gates of the ushnu are made of stone sculptures which may symbolize pairs of pumas. The ushnu is found at several other
Huánuco_Pampa
River in West Azarbaijan province, Iran
flows towards the southeast and then changes course due east through the Ushnu-Solduz valley. After leaving the valley, the river turns north and flows
Gadar_River
Former Inca fortress in Maipo Province, Chile
Chile. Tala Canta Ilabe was the last Inca who celebrated Inti Raymi in its Ushnu. The word Chena means puma in estrous cycle in the Quechuan language. The
Huaca_de_Chena
Archaeological site in Bolivia
hemisphere when it was built, and measures 78 by 25 meters. There's also an ushnu or a ritual platform on the site. The Torreon of Inkallaqta is also located
Inkallaqta
Undeclared war between the United Kingdom and Turkish Nationalists, 1918–1923
Özdemir Bey's detachment crossed the steep mountains and reached the town of Ushnu in Iran with its weapons on 29 April 1923. Özdemir Bey asked for his asylum
United Kingdom during the Turkish War of Independence
United_Kingdom_during_the_Turkish_War_of_Independence
Commune in Santiago Metro., Chile
principle structure's design is consistent with the structural designs of Incan Ushnu (place of observation). This observatory status has been confirmed by the
San_Bernardo,_Chile
King of Urartu
reconquering major towns and cities around Lake Urmia, including Mushashir, Ushnu, and Tepe, and conquering the territory as far south as the city of Nimrud
Argišti_II
Incan sun god
civilization, which can even be seen in the architecture of the empire. The Ushnus, were buildings where the leading soldiers would pledge to be loyal towards
Inti
Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad (r. 1180–1225)
in a futile gesture. Toghrul invaded Azerbaijan and sacked the towns of Ushnu, Khoy, Urmiya and Salmas. Qizil Arslan reconciled with his nephews and defeated
Al-Nasir
Province of Iran
Encyclopedia of Islam. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_4770. Minorsky. "Us̲h̲nū". Encyclopedia of Islam, Second Edition. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_7746
West_Azerbaijan_province
John E. Staller, Lightning (Illapa) and its manifestations: huacas and Ushnus, 177-79><The Incas have gone inside: pattern and persistence in Andean iconography
Rainbows_in_mythology
7th-century BC military conflict
reconquering major towns and cities around Lake Urmia, including Mushashir, Ushnu, and Tepe. After the Uratuan victories during the early part of King Argishti
Urartu–Assyria_War
Inca ritual of human sacrifice
Argentina. At the top of the mountain is a raised ceremonial platform, or ushnu, attached to a frontal ramp near a circular walled structure. Various offerings
Capacocha
Medieval Sunni Muslim Kurdish tribe and Emirate
Zarzari tribe, may have been a branch of Hadhabani tribe that inhabited ushnu and Rawanduz. while some Zarzaris resided in Sinjar. Shaddadids, Ayyubids
Hadhabani
Inca walled enclosure composed of buildings that face onto a courtyard
in all of South America. Inca architecture Kallanka Tambo Qullqa Pukara Ushnu Gasparini, Graziano; Margolies, Luise (1977). Arquitectura inka - Centro
Inca_kancha
Archaeological site in Iran
successful Near Eastern archaeologists. Originally, excavations in the Ushnu-Solduz Valley were intended to explore a series of stratified occupation
Teppe_Hasanlu
Province in Huánuco, Peru
Putka P'itiq Punta Qaqa Mach'ay Qucha Qaqa Susupillu Tinyaq Tumaq Hirka Ushnu Ushnu Rumi Wamash Punta Warmi Wañusqa Wirush The province is divided into eleven
Huamalíes_province
Myths of the Inca civilization
civilization, which can even be seen in the architecture of the empire. The Ushnus, were buildings where the leading soldiers would pledge to be loyal towards
Inca_mythology
Fort and Settlement in Ecuador
highest level of the site consists of an ushnu, a terraced platform used for religious ceremonies. The ushnu is surrounded by the remains of more than
Pambamarca_Fortress_Complex
Archaeological site in Peru
known as the Northern palace and the two Southern Palaces, flanked by an Ushnu (raised ceremonial platform) and a building known as the Utilities Structure
Tambo_Colorado
Last sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire (r.1176–1194)
in a futile gesture. Tughril invaded Azerbaijan and sacked the towns of Ushnu, Khoy, Urmiya and Salmas. Qizil Arslan reconciled with his nephews and defeated
Tughril_III
Archaeological site in Peru
Mawk'allaqta, composed of more than two hundred stone buildings and tombs, an ushnu and three huge ceremonial platforms, made of stones and earth, may be considered
Mawk'allaqta,_Castilla
American archaeologist
Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. C. Smith (ed) pp. 1521–1522 Springer (2014) Ushnu. In Encyclopedia of the Incas, G. Urton and A. Von Hagen (eds). Rowman and
Lawrence_S._Coben
Stratovolcano on the Bolivia–Chile border
surrounding an upright stone has been compared to an Incan altar known as an ushnu. The sites on the summit were presumably used for equinox and solstice feasts
Licancabur
Archaeological site in Peru
for altar / a special platform for important celebrations, also spelled Ushnu) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Huánuco Region
Usnu,_Huánuco
Health and purification festival in the Inca Empire
festival opened. In the middle of the main plaza of Cusco there was a special ushnu (a ceremonial platform) which was shaped as a golden pillar and resembled
Situa
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up usnu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Usnu may refer to: Ushnu or usnu, in the Inca Empire an altar for cults to the deities, a throne for
Usnu
ISSN 0065-6925. Retrieved 23 May 2025. Westmacott, Michael (1969). "A Visit to the Ushnu Gol NE Chitral 1968". Himalayan Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2025. Griffin
Mike_Westmacott
Town in Huánuco, Peru
Papajirca; also: Chunupún, Corralones, Gonpish, Guenguish, Quishuar and Ushnu Colorado. The beautiful landscapes of Callanas or Pacallanas, Mollepampa
Huacrachuco
Medieval Sunni Muslim Kurdish tribe and Military unit
strategic mountainous area roughly bounded by the Dukan lake in the south, Šino/Ushnu in the north, the Qandil mountains in the east, and Rawanduz (Ḫuftiyān)
Zerzar
Inca large hall generally placed in the main square of settlements
doors there are rests of a small stepped platform which could have been an ushnu. The wall opposite to the façade is taller with a retaining wall function
Kallanka
District in Hakkari region, Upper Mesopotamia
area and took Mār Shim'on to Persia, permitting him to live in the town of Ushnū, where he settled as a refugee and built a large cathedral. After a while
Jilu
000 m) elevation on ridges were built with stones laid over plinths called ushnus. Archeologists have inferred that these forts were inhabited and people
Pambamarca
Archaeological site in Peru
Retrieved 2018-04-14. Hoopes, J. W. (2009). From Tiwanaku to Machu Picchu: Ushnus and the Architecture of Creation. Denver Art Museum. pp. 247–272. ISBN 978-0806199726
Inkilltambo
point, fulfilling a function similar to the Apaches and then to the Inca ushnus of the Late Horizon. Huancas of the temples: they are located in isolated
Huanca_(monolith)
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Golden
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English : habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire, so named from the genitive case of the northern English personal name Mack + Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘low-lying land’.Irish : variant of Mackesy, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Macasa ‘descendant of Macus’, a personal name which is probably a form of Magnus.
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English : probably a variant spelling of Broughton.
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Christian, Hebrew, Indian
Beautiful Flower; Hill
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Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Muireadhach, MURDOCK means "sea warrior."
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(Συμεών): Variant form of Greek SimÅn, from Hebrew Shimon, SYMEON means "hearkening." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the second son of Jacob and Leah.Â
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Tamil
Shivanne | ஷிவாà®à®¨à¯‡
Goddess Parvati
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Hindu, Indian
Lord Rama
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Persevering enemy, Somebody who gives shelter
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Muslim
Gifted, Talented, Endowed
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