dec 19, 1450 - Observatory at Machu Picchu
Description:
adjacent to royal residence, emphasizing the relationship the elites, religious ritual, and astronomical observation"temple of the Sun"
2 main parts
more trapezoidal windows/entryways
Modifications to walls indicate that they were used to calculate June solstice... summer/winter solstice > agriculture
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 19, 1450
Now
~ 574 years ago