dec 21, 1540 - City of Machu Picchu
Description:
1450-1540 CEGranite
Central highlands, Peru. Inka
Built as a royal estate for first Inka emperor
Pachacuti Inka Yupanqui. He would reside here only part of the year.
Architecture similar to Cusco
Pecked stones, smooth outer finish, trapezoidal entry ways
Terracing
Stone channel drains for water and fountains
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 21, 1540
Now
~ 485 years ago