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Recuay

Recuay proper noun: a pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru that flourished from 200 BCE to 600 CE and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast.

Proper noun

Recuay

  1. A pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru that flourished from 200 BCE to 600 CE and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast.

Origin of Recuay

Named after the Recuay District in the Ancash Region of Peru.

Questions about Recuay

What does Recuay mean?
Recuay means a pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru that flourished from 200 BCE to 600 CE and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast.
What part of speech is Recuay?
Recuay is a proper noun.

Words near Recuay in the dictionary

  1. rectus abdominis muscles
  2. rectus casus
  3. rectus femoris
  4. rectus muscle
  5. rectus muscles
  6. Recuay
  7. recubant
  8. recubation
  9. recueil
  10. recueils
  11. recuff

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