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Machu Picchu

Alice Hwang

THe Cityca. 1500 BCE.(1460-1530 BCE.)

5 sq. miles and nearly 200 buildings

● Peru○ Andes Mountains

● Incas/Inkas● Stone (granite)

○ Inside walls covered with

lime plaster over clay with fine stones.

ObservatoryAstronomical observatory

Intihuatana Stone6 ft. Tall

Stone Sundial that indicates the time of the winter solstice.

Cross-cultural Connections