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What were the Incas famous for?

Incas are particularly famous architects and masons. In Peru, stonework (masonry) by the Incas is famous for being detailed – stone walls made from big stones that fitted together with outstanding precision, like two perfectly cut puzzle pieces. No cement was used. A wall built with stones and without using any cement is known as a dry stone wall. The stones fitted together so perfectly that even a blade of grass could not grow between the stones. What is particularly amazing about these walls, usually built with pretty big stones, (and is also amazing about the Inca), is that the Incas didn’t know about using iron and steel for machinery to help them transport the big stones, but they got their stones transported, and their strong walls built … Read entire article »

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