USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Machu Picchu, the royal estate of the Inca Ruler Pachacuti, is an awe-inspiring monument to the ancient engineering skills of the Inca people. Machu Picchu was begun in AD 1450. It was finally abandoned in AD 1572.

Detailed explanation-2: -Machu Picchu is made up of more than 150 buildings ranging from baths and houses to temples and sanctuaries. Many modern-day archaeologists now believe that Machu Picchu served as a royal estate for Inca emperors and nobles.

Detailed explanation-3: -More recent findings suggest that Machu Picchu served as a royal retreat for the emperor Pachacuti and his royal court.

Detailed explanation-4: -Construction Process Structures at Machu Picchu were built with a technique called “ldquo ashlar.” Stones are cut to fit together without mortar.

Detailed explanation-5: -Machu Picchu was a masterpiece of site selection, city planning, and design and construction of trails, buildings, a water supply canal with many fountains, and agricultural terraces. The infrastructure illustrates the advanced civil, hydraulic, and geotechnical engineering capabilities of the Inca people.