jan 1, 1450 - Machu Pucchu
Description:
Date: 1450-1540
Medium: granite
Location: peru
context:estate of fifteenth century Inkan rulers
Intihuatana: means hitching post of the sun
Form:Stone with perfectly carved rock rendered in precise shape. 200 building, mostly houses, all trapezoidal shape
observatory: ashlar masonary
Function: royal retreat location,
Intihuatana: Inkan ceremonies held in conccert with this event
observatory: used to chart the sun's movements
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