Tumebamba
| Tumebamba | |
|---|---|
| Tumipampa (Quechua) | |
| Tomebamba | |
 The ruins of Pumapunku near the Tomebamba River in Cuenca | |
Location in Cuenca | |
| 2°54′24″S 78°59′48″W / 2.90667°S 78.99667°W | |
| Type | Ruined city |
| Etymology | Kichwa for "Knife field" |
| Periods | Pre-Columbian era |
| Cultures | Inca |
| Associated with | Huayna Capac |
| Location | Cuenca, Ecuador |
| History | |
| Founded | Late 15th century |
| Founder | Topa Inca Yupanqui |
Destroyed | ca. 1531 |
| Site notes | |
| Material | Stone |
Architectural style | Inca |
| Excavation dates | 2004 |
| Discovered | 1547 |
Tumebamba, Tomebamba (hispanicized spellings), or Tumipampa (Kichwa for "Knife Field", Tumi: Knife, Pampa: Field) was a main regional city in the Inca Empire. Tumebamba was chosen by the Emperor Huayna Capac (ruled 1493–1525) to be the Inca northern capital. The city was largely destroyed during the Inca Civil War between Huáscar and Atahualpa shortly before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in 1532. The Spanish city of Cuenca, Ecuador was built on the site of Tumebamba although a portion of the Inca city is preserved at the archaeological sites of Pumapunku and Todos Santos.