jan 1, 1440 - City of Cusco plan

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Walls at Saqsa Waman, Qorikancha: sandstone
Date: c.1440
Location:Peru

Content:historical capital of incan empire.
Qorikancha: original exteriror wall decorated in gold to symbolize sunshine
Context:shape of puma a royal animal.
Qorikancha: once most important temple in Inka
Function: plaza
Qorikancha: templ, observatory
Form: puma head fortress, heart a central square.
Qorikancha: ashlar masonary
Walls at Saqsa Waman: complex outside the city of Cusco, ashlar masonary, some stone weigh 70 tons.

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