Water mirrors were found on the floor of one building. When you stand next to one you can see the sun's reflection. The Inca's could use these to follow the sun, view an eclipse. |
An example of a window in one of the buildings that looked out to the east agriculture sector. |
The door way leading to a "house" |
The Temple of the Sun" The windows were positioned exactly in line with the sunlight coming directly in on the day of Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice |
Inka's House...the ruler of the Inca Tribe |
The Group of Three Doorways |
The little blueish dot right of the lake is the house of the farmers who told Bingham about the ruins on the mountain |
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