pukara

noun1

1. •
   (historical) A defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic inhabitants (primarily Inca and Aymara) of the central Andean area.

   • Some of the largest pukaras had substantial villages and hamlets around their base. — 2003

noun[plural only]1

1. •
   A culture that developed in Qullaw, along the north-western shore of Lake Titicaca.