Today more about the way rocks were used as they were found in the mountain and how they were worked around and into the buildings. Amazing place this Machu Picchu, but it's almost impossible to convey its magnitude with a camera. So two blogs in one day to finish MP -- there's so much more to Peru to share, and Arequipa is a delight. Tomorrow, foods of Peru.
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| Lots of terraces, all around. |
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| Open field. Imagine the buildings with thatched roofs. |
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| Stone posts were built-in along the roof line to tie down the thatched roofs so they didn't fly away in high winds. |
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| Big rocks left in situ, utilized and built around, for the living quarters. |
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| Another example of fine workmanship. This doorway frame is typical of Incan work. |
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| They sanded rocks to get really tight, exact fits. |
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| Big rock as part of the wall. |
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| This huge stone had the rest of it chipped away to leave this support with a hole drilled through it. |
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| The big rock was needed to make the outcropping hook - so just use the rock and build around it. |
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| They did a lot with big rocks at the bottom, smaller as the wall went up -- good for stability. |
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| Again, use what's there and build around it. |
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| Puzzle-fitting way of putting a wall together. |
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| Big rock incorporated into a building. |
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