Inca Architecture and Construction at Ollantaytambo

Inca Architecture and Construction at Ollantaytambo
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D00979755W
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Download or read book Inca Architecture and Construction at Ollantaytambo written by Jean-Pierre Protzen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This architectural study attempts to explain how the Incas, who did not have iron tools or a knowledge of the wheel, were able to mine and transport extremely heavy stone and rock, following which these materials were converted into remarkably large structures.


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