apr 2, 1500 - City of Machu Picchu
Description:
1450-1540 CEGranite
Central highlands, Peru. Inka
• Royal estate for the 1st Inka emperor; Pachacuti ,on a mountain overlooking Urubamba river
• Place where emperor could host feasts, perform religious ceremonies and administer affairs, establish claim to land for lineage
Included:
Observatory
Intihuantana Stone
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 2, 1500
Now
~ 525 years ago