FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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never seen by European visitors, who were not permitted to enter the city.
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built of close-fitting stones that could withstand the frequent earthquakes.
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made of gold that was mined by the forced labor of conquered armies.
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constructed with stone and a kind of unique mortar made of volcanic rock.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The buildings and monuments of the capital city of Cuzco were the wonder of early European visitors. These structures were built of close fitting stones without mortar-the better to withstand the frequent earthquakes. He divided the empire into four quarters, with each ruled by a governor.
Detailed explanation-2: -But Inca construction has a remarkable number of design features that protect buildings against collapsing in an earthquake. These include: Terraces buttress steep mountain slopes. Precisely fitting and mortar-free stone walls move (dance) during an earthquake, resettling as they were before the event.
Detailed explanation-3: -The architecture of the city of Cusco is one of the most important among pre-Columbian cultures. It has indigenous construction techniques and buildings made out of large stones, each fitting together without any amalgam.
Detailed explanation-4: -Inca buildings were made out of fieldstones or semi-worked stone blocks and dirt set in mortar; adobe walls were also quite common, usually laid over stone foundations.
Detailed explanation-5: -More generally, the long sides of Inca buildings were usually set parallel to plazas. Blocks of buildings were never quite square and were intersected by narrow straight roads built only for pedestrians.