Sacsayhuaman (please don't steal this title)

Yesterday we trekked a long journey (by bus, thank goodness) to Sacsayhuaman, the site of some very interesting Inca ruins. We got to observe many structures constructed by the Inca and see, in its natural habitat, the work of the Inca. While seeing pots and other artifacts in museums is nice as well, nothing quite compares to seeing things where they originally belonged.

As shown in the photo above, many walls were built by stacking (extremely) heavy stones atop one another. Naturally, a question that comes to mind is, "How?" Given such limited technology, how did the Inca manage to lift these boulders up to place one on top of the other? Well, one theory (and a probable one at that) is that there was just enough manpower used to hoist the rocks on top of each other, which is given credence by the pieces of rock that jut out of some of the rocks.

Sacsayhuaman is a walled complex located near the old city of Cusco. Interestingly, when the Spanish conquerers came to the New World, they viewed the Inca as ignorant savages who were incapable of building such marvelous structures; therefore, they attributed the creation of Sacsayhuaman and other structures to demonic witchcraft. More information on the history of Sacsayhuaman can be found at: http://www.world-mysteries.com/mpl_9.htm