Re:Machu Picchu was built over major fault zones (2019)
by lostlogin on Thursday October 21, 2021 @02:04AM
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In case you missed it, the article says the below:
Further evidence that the site selection for Machu Picchu may not have been an accident: Similar analyses reveal other ancient Incan sites, including Ollantaytambo, Pisac, and Cusco were also built at the intersections of fault zones.
Re:Machu Picchu was built over major fault zones (2019)
by bregma on Thursday October 21, 2021 @11:38AM
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I've been to all those places. They're in the same valley, so it's no surprise they're all built on the (same) intersection of fault zones and use similar architecture.
Further evidence that the site selection for Machu Picchu may not have been an accident: Similar analyses reveal other ancient Incan sites, including Ollantaytambo, Pisac, and Cusco were also built at the intersections of fault zones.