A pre-Incan or Incan stone tower or sepulcher, especially one used in the Andes for burial purposes.
From Quechua chullpa, referring to the characteristic tower tombs built by Andean peoples, some dating back to before the Incan empire.
Chullpas are among the world's most distinctive archaeological monuments—these tower tombs dot the Andean landscape and were designed to protect mummies from grave robbers and mountain predators, combining engineering with spiritual beliefs.
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