Ruins of the Wiracocha Temple at Raqch'i, Peru
Built in the fifteenth century and considered by the historians to be one of the most audacious Inca constructions, the remarkable Wiracocha temple at Raqchi, 100m long and 20m wide is made of adobe walls built on top of volcanic stone foundations. These Pre-Columbian foundations display the Cyclopean polygonal masonry of the Incas - almost defying belief with the way the massive multi-faceted blocks fit together seamlessly
Picture No
10923465
Media ID
46596359
Size
5577px x 3504px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
