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The massive stones in the pre-Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman near Cuzco, capital of ancient Peru, vie in size with the monoliths of Egypt and huge Cyclo(...)
The massive stones in the pre-Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman near Cuzco, capital of ancient Peru, vie in size with the monoliths of Egypt and huge Cyclo(...)

The massive stones in the pre-Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman near Cuzco, capital of ancient Peru, vie in size with the monoliths of Egypt and huge Cyclo(...)

Date2/1/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: The massive stones in the pre-Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman near Cuzco; capital of ancient Peru; vie in size with the monoliths of Egypt and huge Cyclopean remains in Greece. The great blocks fit closely without cement.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117964F
This magnificent Inca fortress outside Cuzco is one of the world's great engineering feats and one of the major tourist attractions of Peru. It was bu(...)
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