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Inca Masonry at Machu Picchu

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Inca Masonry at Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu's central buildings are prime examples of a masonry technique mastered by the Incas in which stones were cut to fit together without mortar. These precisely crafted walls have made the buildings relatively resistant to the ravages of weather and earthquakes.

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