sacsahuaman - a historic creation
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SacsahuamanAHistoricCreationSacsayhuaman which are also known as Saksaq Waman is
considered to be one of the most ancient Inca ruins. They arelocated at an elevation of about 3,071 meters from the ground.
Sacsayhuamn is a wall complicated structure that holds an
overloaded amount of mystery and anonymity, located near the
old city of Cusco, Peru.
This enormous fortification has said to be carried out by huge
stone particles each weighing about 300 tons. These stones are
arranged and designed in such a manner that nobody could tell
how they were manufactured, arranged and cited. The
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production methods which builders used to construct these
gigantic walls are still a mystifying thought. The techniques that
were assembled were so fine that you cannot even put a single
piece of paper among the wall distances. The accurate anddiligent artwork is exhibited bent corners and turns made by
limestone blocks. Its varyingly shaped up wall features are still
considered in modern architecture.
The measurements of these Sacsayhuamn wall structures are
about 400 meters in length and 6 meters height. About 6,000
cubic meters volume of stone blocks is supposed to be consumed
during the construction work. The limestone blocks thatcomprise the shapes of the walls weigh about 300 tons each
which is quite massive. By these instincts, you can visualize of
the effective transportation people had in such century. Some of
the bigger stones were carried on more than 50 miles across the
mountain ranges. This approves of the vehicles they had to
implement at that time; they were not wheeled for sure.
However, the identification of the chief architectfollowing Sacsayhuamn still remains conflicted.
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A good example of Inca stonework at Sacsayhuamn, Peru.They cut and hauled huge stones to make walls like this, and fit
them together without mortar! so tightly that you coudnt
get a knife-tip or a piece of paper between them. Solid enough
to have survived tremendous earthquakes.
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Another interesting construction isthe Muyuqmarca or Muyucmarka, which is a small Inca ruin
consisting of 3 concentric circular walls, all connected with
radial walls located within the Sacsayhuamn archaeological
site.
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Cusco Sacsayaman Round Tower
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Sacsayhuamn. Peru
The Spanish, who invaded the region, extracted a large quantityof rock from the walls of Sacsayhuamn walls to build churchesin Cuzco region. For this reason, the walls are perfect up to a
certain height and then suddenly missing beyond that point. Therelic is famous for extensive underground crisscrossing passagescalled Chincanas. These Chincanas also connect the fortresswith other parts of the Inca remnants. Mystery continues to beunfolded at Sacsayhuamn. In 2008, a temple was discovered in
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The mysteries around the construction of Sacsayhuamn haveboosted its claim to fame. The fortress, which could contain
about 5000 people, still has an impressive size and can raise the
eyebrows of some of the most renowned architects of todays
age. Some of the stone blocks are really huge and as large as a
medium-sized truck! Most importantly, they are still in their
designated place even today! Some of the bigger blocks weigh
over 50 tons and are still tightly stuck together like bits ofpuzzles. At times, you cannot but remain wonderstruck at how
the biggest block, weighing over 120 tons, was moved to the site
with precision at that age? What tools did the Incas had in
their possession for cutting these gigantic blocks that
precisely fitted together?
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The Spanish invaders considered themselves superior in military
technology than the Incas. They were shocked at the Incas
achievement. Some Spanish chroniclers have degraded the Incas
in their chronicles and have written that the fortress had beenbuilt by evil spirits and demons. Some people even today believe
that the structure was not constructed by the Incas. They
believe that extraterrestrials could have arrived in our planet
and built the Sacsayhuaman fortress. Alternatively, they might
have taught the Incas how to build it.
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Ruins of Sacsayhuamn, a grand ceremonial and shaman burial
site near Cusco. This entrance is double walled, which in Incaarchitecture always leads to a temple
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Stones in Saqsaywaman
However, the specialists after a simple analysis of the structureand style of construction have come to the conclusion that theSacsayhuamn fortress was indeed a construction work of theIncas. The estimated workforce behind the fortress wasaround 20,000 30,000 men and the approximate time of
construction was about 60 years.
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Inca festival
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Inca ruins at Saqsaywaman, Cuzco, Peru
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