29 ноя 1450 г. - City of Machu Picchu

Описание:

Granite
Central highlands, Peru. Inka
Built as a royal estate for first Inka emperor
Pachacuti Inka Yupanqui. He would reside here only part of the year. Architecture similar to Cusco; Pecked stones, smooth outer finish, trapezoidal entry ways. Stone channel drains for water and fountains.

Yanaconas and mitimaes: any rituals regarding the supernatural were performed here.

Intihuantana Stone: The “Hitching post of the sun,” is a carved boulder. It is used to track the passage of the sun throughout the year. It tells when religious events would take place.