The Sayhuite monolith, a large carved boulder approximately 4 metres in diameter covered with over 200 zoomorphic and geometric figures including represent
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The Sayhuite monolith, a large carved boulder approximately 4 metres in diameter covered with over 200 zoomorphic and geometric figures including representations of pumas, monkeys, reptiles, terraces, ponds, and channels. Researchers have interpreted it as a hydraulic scale model of the Inca Empire, a topographic map, or a ritual object used to teach water management principles.
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