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mar 16, 1495 - City of Machu Picchu

Description:

1450-1540 CE
Granite
Central highlands, Peru. Inka
built as royal estate for first Inka emperor

Observatory
lined up with summer and winter solstice

Intihuantana Stone
sits at highest point, is used to track the passage of the sun

Added to timeline:

24 Jan 2018

Date:

mar 16, 1495
Now
~ 529 years ago

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