Coricancha
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Coricancha (Qurikancha) was the principal Temple of the Sun of the Inka Empire (Tawantinsuyu), and was made to worship Inti, the Sun god and patron deity of Tawantinsuyu. The Coricancha was the spiritual and bureaucratic center of the Inka religion and it is located within the Inka capital city of Cusco (Qusqu).
Author: Ryan Hechler
Institution: Tulane University
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7082987507
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