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    The Inca Empire was known for its impressive engineering techniques used to construct spectacular structures. They built towns on mountains using terraces to maintain the slopes and drainage systems to manage water runoff. As seen at Machu Picchu, the terraces had layers of materials that filtered water slowly into the earth, preventing erosion. The Incas also built underground drainage and water distribution systems, collecting water from springs and transporting it to the central plaza and fountains using pipes. Constructing these impressive structures was a long, challenging process that involved cutting and placing heavy stone blocks with precision.

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    The Inca Empire was known for its impressive engineering techniques used to construct spectacular structures. They built towns on mountains using terraces to maintain the slopes and drainage systems to manage water runoff. As seen at Machu Picchu, the terraces had layers of materials that filtered water slowly into the earth, preventing erosion. The Incas also built underground drainage and water distribution systems, collecting water from springs and transporting it to the central plaza and fountains using pipes. Constructing these impressive structures was a long, challenging process that involved cutting and placing heavy stone blocks with precision.

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    The Inca Empire was known for its impressive engineering techniques used to construct spectacular structures. They built towns on mountains using terraces to maintain the slopes and drainage systems to manage water runoff. As seen at Machu Picchu, the terraces had layers of materials that filtered water slowly into the earth, preventing erosion. The Incas also built underground drainage and water distribution systems, collecting water from springs and transporting it to the central plaza and fountains using pipes. Constructing these impressive structures was a long, challenging process that involved cutting and placing heavy stone blocks with precision.

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    The Inca Empire was labeled a "genius of engineering" for its spectacular structures and

    techniques. The Incas were distinguished in architecture by the symmetry of their systems and the

    usage of the trapezoid for entrances, windows, and niches. They demonstrated significant progress

    in some of their towns because they were constructed on mountains, and they were terrific for the

    engineering techniques they employed to build them. They were also masters of entrepreneurial

    agriculture; the people had moved away from subsistence farming.

    As a magnificent example of technological progress, Machu Picchu was built from the bottom

    up with terraces whose primary purpose was to maintain the mountain while draining a

    considerable amount of precipitation. They devised a complicated drainage system to do this.

    Inside the terraces, archaeologists discovered a layer of rich topsoil, followed by a layer of sandy

    dirt, gravel, and larger stones. The decks are filtering galleries; water is passed through these

    successive layers of material, which keeps the terraces from sagging. Rather than flowing down

    the mountain, the water slowly seeps into the earth, causing minimal erosion.

    The drains discovered bring rainwater from the city's upper elevations to the central plaza,

    where more digging reveals an astounding height capable of holding all that water. The Incas built

    an underground drainage system that safely transported water away using a conduit. Water was

    collected and diverted away from the city by these gigantic earthworks. Fountains, which provided

    a source of drinking water for the Incas' people, were also invented by the Incas. There is a natural

    spring on one of Machu Picchu's Mountain slopes, which was used to create the water pipes.

    According to the Inca engineer, depending on the time of year, the flow was estimated to be

    between 23 and 114 liters per minute, enough to support a population of about a thousand people.

    The method for constructing their structures is unknown, but it is known that a neck had to be

    cut into the block and pounded until it shattered to cut the rock. They began by striking directly
    with a stone using a considerable tool that quickly sheared. Then, to obtain a robust and thin

    surface, they began to use smaller and harsher tools. After rooting out the stone, the cutters placed

    it on wood logs and pulled it close to the construction site; the next stage was to position the stone

    and match it to the one below; the records were removed, and the points compared. The stone has

    two issues that have always been utilized to move and position the block. The last work was done

    when the stone was placed, and the stone was sanded. Beams were inserted underneath to elevate

    the rock and settle the blocks. Once in place, these points were bitten and seen in all the stones.

    To summarize, the Incas had to go through a long and challenging process to build a city high

    in the mountains; they devised a road, irrigation canal, and terrace construction program ranked as

    the most spectacular construction volume. The city needed to demonstrate that it was their

    territory, that they ruled it, and that "the Incas had authority"; it was a prominent location, situated

    in the middle of four mountains and visible from all sides. It was either a military fortification or

    a religious center that served as a symbol of their dominance.

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