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The Torreon (or Observatory) at Machu Picchu, Peru, c. 1450 CE. The tower is a rare example of curved Inca architecture. The tower, as is typical of Inca architecture, incorporates natural features into its design. Below the structure a room was carved out of a cleft in the rock and used for the worship of the sun god Inti.
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Thibault, J. R. (2014, March 03). Torreon, Machu Picchu. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2342/
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Thibault, Jean R. "Torreon, Machu Picchu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 03, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2342/.
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Thibault, Jean R. "Torreon, Machu Picchu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 03 Mar 2014. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
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