jan 18, 1440 - City of Cusco

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1440 CE
Andesite
Central highlands, Peru
Axis mundi
Divided into two sections: (Paralleled social organization of Inka empire)
Hanan (upper)
Hurin (lower)
Divided then into 4 quarters
(representing the four divisions of the empire
Saqsa Waman
Each stone pecked with tools so that it would fit the others.
Many of the stones had multiple sides, up to 12.

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