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Sacsayhuamán

MegalithicSouth AmericaPeruc. 1100 CEInca

Massive fortress above Cusco with zigzag walls of perfectly fitted polygonal stones, some weighing 200+ tons. Construction method remains unexplained.

-13.5086°, -71.9822°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: tool marks suggesting advanced machining.
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Walkthrough videos (21)

Megalithic Peru: Exploring The Evidence Around CuscoMegalithic Peru: Exploring The Evidence Around CuscoBrien FoersterMegalithic Peru: Cuzco Before The IncaMegalithic Peru: Cuzco Before The IncaBrien FoersterExploring The Astonishing Megalithic Walls Of Cusco PeruExploring The Astonishing Megalithic Walls Of Cusco PeruBrien FoersterWho Built the Incredible Megalithic Structures of Cusco?Who Built the Incredible Megalithic Structures of Cusco?UnchartedXThe Strangest Structures of Ancient PeruThe Strangest Structures of Ancient PeruOmbio ProductionsSacsayhuamán | Beneath The Megalithic WallsSacsayhuamán | Beneath The Megalithic WallsHugh Newman / MegalithomaniaBREAKING: Sacsayhuamán's Underworld Revealed in NEW ExcavationsBREAKING: Sacsayhuamán's Underworld Revealed in NEW ExcavationsProject UnityBeneath the Megaliths | Exclusive Sacsayhuamán Tunnel ExplorationBeneath the Megaliths | Exclusive Sacsayhuamán Tunnel ExplorationHugh Newman / MegalithomaniaUnchartedX Swapcast — SacsayhuamanUnchartedX Swapcast — SacsayhuamanBrothers of the SerpentExploring Real Lost Cities in Peru | Archaic LensExploring Real Lost Cities in Peru | Archaic LensArchaic LensAncient Navels of the Earth Part I (Easter Island, Cusco, Delphi) | Archaic LensAncient Navels of the Earth Part I (Easter Island, Cusco, Delphi) | Archaic LensArchaic LensPre-Colombian Peruvian artifacts (Cusco) | Archaic LensPre-Colombian Peruvian artifacts (Cusco) | Archaic LensArchaic LensTourist trinket or black-market artifact? Cusco shop | Archaic LensTourist trinket or black-market artifact? Cusco shop | Archaic LensArchaic LensInca artifacts | Archaic LensInca artifacts | Archaic LensArchaic LensMost intricate corner in Cusco | Archaic LensMost intricate corner in Cusco | Archaic LensArchaic LensStranded in Cusco (protest blockade context) | Archaic LensStranded in Cusco (protest blockade context) | Archaic LensArchaic LensDrone flight over Sacsayhuamán | Archaic LensDrone flight over Sacsayhuamán | Archaic LensArchaic LensCusco's Chincanas, Part 4: SacsayhuamanCusco's Chincanas, Part 4: SacsayhuamanSorcerers of StoneAncient Architects of Sacsayhuaman?Ancient Architects of Sacsayhuaman?Sorcerers of StoneRe-Imagining Sacsayhuaman: A Fortress or Power Plant?Re-Imagining Sacsayhuaman: A Fortress or Power Plant?Sorcerers of StoneMystery at Sacsayhuaman's Water TempleMystery at Sacsayhuaman's Water TempleSorcerers of Stone

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