@ancienthistorytoday: Sacsayhuamán – The Monumental Inca Fortress Above Cusco High above Cusco stands Sacsayhuamán, one of the most impressive achievements of Inca stonework. Built largely during the 15th century, the complex is famous for its enormous zigzagging walls, constructed from precisely fitted limestone blocks—some weighing well over 100 tonnes. Despite their irregular shapes, the stones were carefully cut and fitted together without mortar, creating joints so tight that gaps are often barely visible. The largest blocks form the lower courses, while smaller stones rise above them, producing three immense defensive-looking terraces. Sacsayhuamán was more than simply a fortress. It was closely connected with the ceremonial and political centre of Cusco and may have played an important religious role as well. Much of the original complex was dismantled after the Spanish conquest, with its smaller stones reused in colonial buildings throughout Cusco, yet the enormous lower walls proved too difficult to remove. #Sacsayhuaman #Inca #AncientPeru #Cusco #IncaEmpire

Ancient History Today :

The Spanish dismantled much of Sacsayhuamán after the conquest, but many of the largest stones were simply too massive to move—and remain in place today.

Bruce :

Non sono Pietre ...impasti modellati

jameseganwashingtonDUI :

I think the way these stones were supposedly cut in a way to fit perfectly is that they all came from the quarry, cut way, and then reassemble after moving, kind of like how you can take apart a puzzle and put it back together somewhere else

Mirələkbər Həsənov :

Bu hörgü,eni hörgü eni uzunluğu yüzlərlə metr olan bütöv bir nəhəng daş parçasını sındıraraq,uzaq məsafədən gətirilərək və hər qırığı öz yerinə qoyaraq horülmuşdur.

Jose :

more than rocks on the beach 🙏

木头城子 :

Grooves are then cut into the cement concrete surface.

Vestigios do Rio :

wonderful! great vídeo! great travel!👏👏👏👏

Beyotch :

how de do DAT????

Nancy :

very cool

Юрий :

литьё

alan628136 :

unimaginable masonry😊

mpb69 :

To short of a vdo

jc :

ce n'est pas Incas mais plus ancien encor mais surprenant et incroyable

dukey :

Milchizidek?

camilo :

el mejor concreto del mundo..quien tenga la receta se vuelve millonario [Genial]

Rosi :

Si sacaran una piedra vieran restos de vidrio así sabrían como cortaron la. Piedra las pruebas están ahí solo. Que no quieren investigar

스마일 ^^ :

우리가 모르는 문명 시대가 분명히 있다

Moby_Dick :

мы так делали.битон и целофан

Clark et Rex :

impressionnant

knongdieu :

Chịu! không thể hiểu nổi!

khan :

эпс

marcosantonioruy :

Charlie Kovacsi :

copper chisel

SY :

The Age of the Giants.

GranollersAntiCorrupta :

Cement