Intihuatana Stone At Machu Picchu
by Aidan Moran
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Intihuatana Stone At Machu Picchu
Artist
Aidan Moran
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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"Intihuatana Stone At Machu Picchu" by Aidan Moran
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Machu Picchu is a Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, famous for its sophisticated water and agricultural system, dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, and structures that have astronomical alignments. After decades of scientific and archaeological investigation its true use remains a mystery.
In this image. Intihuatana is a ritual stone associated with the astronomic clock or calendar of the Inca. Its name is derived from the local Quechua language and translates into english as "The Hitching Post of the Sun"
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August 19th, 2017
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