Mysterious Inca city

Wonderful city of Machu Picchu, where people lived in the neighborhood with the gods of Machu Picchu - one of the wonders of the world and one of the most famous throughout the world cultural and historical attractions. This is a relatively small architectural complex, the remainder as a reminder of the once-existing major Inca civilization. It is situated on the territory of modern Peru. The city was built by the Incas in the XV century, and now he is officially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also known as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of 2,430 meters above sea level in the Andes, 112 km from the city of Cusco, at the foot of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. View of the Machu Picchu Machu Picchu was not a big city. It consists of all of the 200 structures such as temples, houses and stores. These buildings are built from well-handled stone slabs, which are tightly fitted to each other. Sacred complex of Machu Picchu, occupies 325 square meters. meters. According to researchers, there lived not more than 1200 residents. They worshiped the sun god Inti. The city was discovered in 1911 and since then is one of the most interesting archaeological sites and local attractions. The merit of opening the city belongs to the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham, who suddenly came upon a set during his expedition. Sun Temple researchers and historians still argue about the purpose of this city. According to studies, the city was a refuge of the Incas in the event of war. Scientists believe that Machu Picchu was abandoned by residents shortly before the invasion of the Spaniards into the territory of the Inca empire. The strategic location of the complex gives rise to another hypothesis that Machu Picchu was a fortress, which served as observation post and a symbol of the influence of the Incas in the Amazon region, near Cuzco. Is confirmed by drawings that depict the fighting between soldiers and ordinary soldiers, which the Incas called chuncho (forest dwellers). These pictures were decorated with lacquered wooden vessels made by the Incas to Machu Picchu. A third hypothesis, Machu Picchu was an important religious center. In support of this theory says the inaccessibility of the city, as well as the presence of a sacrificial altar. Machu Picchu was built so high in the mountains to the Incas were closer to the gods, heaven is so close that you can almost touch them. The view from the watchtower The city is divided into four parts. To the northwest is part of the city, which served for religious purposes. There are major attractions are in tourist booklets called The Sacred Square, the Temple of three windows, the Holy Temple and the priestly house. There is also a solar observatory, where the Incas made calculations to determine the start times of the year and calculated the time for the movement of shadows on the rocks. Rainbow over the ancient city in the north of Machu Picchu located the largest buildings in the complex. The southwestern part of town was the location of the observation tower and several buildings. There were broken terraces for agricultural purposes, next to which the narrow streets huddled most modest buildings of the city. At the foot of the terraces was funerary complex. Here, archaeologists found 135 skeletons, among which 109 were female. On this basis, the researchers suggest that the city was largely populated by women who were hidden in the city from the Spanish conquerors. Terraces At present much shrouded in mystery, as well as the manner in which this city has been erected. Scientists have not yet found any clear explanation of how the huge stone blocks were transported to the site development. See also: Colombia: The Lost City Teyuan Roraima, a lost world here could make a film about Mowgli