Inca architecture is the most significant pre-Columbian architecture in South America. The Incas inherited an architectural legacy from Tiwanaku, founded in the 2nd century B.C.E. in present-day Bolivia. A core characteristic of the architectural style was to use the topography and existing materials of the land as part of the design. [1] .

2022年10月22日 · Through the dry fitted masonry techniques of caninacukpirca, the Incas shaped their stone to conceal natural outcrops, fit tight crevices, and ultimately incorporate the landscape into their infrastructure. The Inca also used natural bedrock as their structural foundations (to help keep the buildings stable).

2014年3月13日 · Inca Architecture includes some of the most finely worked stone structures from any ancient civilization. Inca buildings were almost always practical and pleasing to the eye.

2023年4月18日 · What construction methods did the Inca use? A new explanation has emerged that challenges long-held beliefs. According to this hypothesis, the Inca used a reddish glittery mud, composed mainly of quartz and feldspar, to perfect their stone masonry.

Inca stonework is famous for its large stones (some over 100 tons), which are fitted so precisely that "a knife cannot be inserted into the joints." An aura of mystery has always hung about the great "walls" at Saqsaywaman and Ollantaytambo (spellings vary).

2023年1月1日 · Inca Stonework and Construction Methods. The material of choice was stone, which was skillfully crafted to create a perfect sequence of interlocking blocks in the grandest Inca temples. Green Sacsayhuaman diorite porphyry, Yucay limestone, and black andesite were the three varieties of stone.

The hand-hewn andesite and granite stonework of the Inca artisan has to be seen to believed. These photos are from last summers visit to Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire in Peru. read more »

As an example of the Incas' advanced stonework, the stone is a popular tourist attraction in Cusco and a site of pride for many locals. The perfectly cut stone is part of a wall known as the Hatun Rumiyoc, which makes up the outside of the Archbishop's palace.

2011年2月25日 · The ingenuity of Inca stone masonry doesn’t stop at fitting a few blocks together just to build their inca walls. Such construction was necessary to prevent destruction in the event of all too regular earthquakes, and the walls were so designed that they would absorb the impact.

2012年7月24日 · At Machu Picchu sixteen stone waterfalls sequence down one side of the site. All over Machu Picchu massive crafted stones are fit together in near-perfect harmony and celebrate the sun, the...