Machu Picchu

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  1. Incan
    a member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru
    Hiram Bingham theorized that the complex was the traditional birthplace of the Incan "Virgins of the Suns".[7]
  2. stylistic
    of or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
    This would be the most convincing evidence that Reinhard points out because this type of stylistic stonework is only found at the religious sites so it would be natural that they would put it into this religious site.
  3. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
    The types of sacred rocks defaced by the conquistadors in other locations are untouched at Machu Picchu.[5]
  4. alignment
    the spatial property possessed by things in a straight line
    In addition, Johan Reinhard presented evidence that the site was selected because of its position relative to sacred landscape features such as its mountains, which are purported to be in alignment with key astronomical events important to the Incas.
  5. ritual
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
    At the highest point of the mountain in which Machu Picchu was named after, there are “artificial platforms [and] these had a religious function, as is clear from the Inca ritual offerings found buried under them” (Reinhard 2007).
  6. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
    In addition, Johan Reinhard presented evidence that the site was selected because of its position relative to sacred landscape features such as its mountains, which are purported to be in alignment with key astronomical events important to the Incas.
Created on Thu Jun 16 06:35:55 EDT 2011

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