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- On Inca astronomical instruments: the observatory at Inkaraqay – El Mirador (National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu, Peru).
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May 16, 2024 · Machu Picchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains. It is perched above the Urubamba River valley in a narrow saddle between two sharp peaks—Machu Picchu (“Old Peak”) and Huayna Picchu (“New Peak”)—at an elevation of 7,710 feet ...
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In English, the name is pronounced / ˌ m ɑː tʃ uː ˈ p iː tʃ uː / MAH-choo PEE-choo or / ˌ m æ tʃ uː ˈ p iː k tʃ uː / MATCH-oo PEAK-choo, in Spanish as [ˈmatʃu ˈpitʃu] or [ˈmatʃu ˈpiɣtʃu], and in Quechua (Machu Pikchu) as [ˈmatʃʊ ˈpɪktʃʊ].
Jun 13, 2011 · Machu Picchu Today. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983 and designated one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, Machu Picchu is Peru’s most visited attraction and South America’s ...
Dec 31, 2017 · Astete Victoria, Fernando; Mariusz Ziółkowski and Jacek Kościuk 2017 Discovery of an inca precise astronomical observatory at el Mirador de Inkaraqay, Machu Picchu/El descubrimiento del observatorio astronómico inca del Mirador de Inkaraqay In: El Top Anual de los grandes descubrimientos del Perú, Ministerio de Cultura, Lima, pp. 576-595
- Fernando Astete Victoria, Mariusz Ziółkowski, Jacek Kościuk
- 2017
Jul 13, 2014 · A Polish-Peruvian archaeological team has confirmed what has been suspected for many centuries – the Incas used the ancient city of Machu Picchu as a mountaintop observatory. Although astronomical observation points at Machu Picchu were recorded in the chronicles of Sarmiento de Gamboa from as early as 1572, science is only just catching up ...
Aug 20, 2018 · Even the construction of the famous Machu Picchu site is connected to the stars. Archaeological and ethnological studies now suggest that Machu Picchu was a sacred ceremonial site, an agricultural experimentation center, and an astronomical observatory.
Oct 7, 2017 · The Inca—the supreme ruler of the empire—specifically created this structure to signal to his people when the seasons changed, so they’d know when to plant, harvest, and store. When the sun ...
