Three water canals uncovered recently in the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman proved that the Incas built a sophisticated hydraulic system. It was used to provide with water the city of Cusco and its agricultural areas and religious centers.
One of the three water canals uncovered features a fine architecture and it has a ceremonial fountain at the middle of the structure; it is 160m long, 1.90m high and 2.50m wide. It has several tributaries made of smaller canals and a system to keep the stream from running too fast.
According to the archaeologists working on the site, this hydraulic system may include at least 13 kilometers of channeled streams and more than 100km of underground and open canals.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
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