Chapter 13 Flashcards
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Machu Picchu
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- had public buildings
- burial chambers on mountain slope
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What was the Llullaillco Maiden?
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-One of the best preserved Incan mummies
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Wayna Picchu
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The temple of the moon
Sacred plaza
>intihuatana: connected to the importance of the sun
The temple of the three windows
>connected to the present, underground, and heaven
The temple of the sun
>connected with with equinox
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Wayna Picchu masonry
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In The residential district the Incan masonry uses no mortar or cement
The stones are shaped to fit very snug together
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Machu Picchu agriculture
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Machu Picchu not used year round
Used by ruler as summer residence
Maize grown in the sides of the mountain
>used rocks to keep the soil warm
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Machu Picchu water features
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Urubamba river
