Panoramic view of the massive dry-stone walls at Sacsayhuaman near Cusco, Peru. These enormous polygonal stones, some weighing over 100 tonnes, are fitted
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Panoramic view of the massive dry-stone walls at Sacsayhuaman near Cusco, Peru. These enormous polygonal stones, some weighing over 100 tonnes, are fitted together without mortar with such precision that a sheet of paper cannot be inserted between them. The construction technique shows striking parallels to megalithic masonry found on other continents.
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