ARTHI 6H Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Ushnu, Hiram Bingham Iii, Machu Picchu
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Inca yupanqui (pachacuti): 9th sapa inca, began the expansion of the inca empire: depicted as a warrior. Established political rules: had pisac built as a royal estate. One of pachacuti"s royal estates: poised right on top of the mountain, agricultural, civic, and religious function, pachacuti would go there often and receive visitors o. Inca would keep llamas there: a good amount of machu picchu is agricultural terraces. Precise way of lining the stairs with rocks is a technique seen all over the. Construction of the roofs is very evident: contains a number of elements that are echoed throughout the inca empire o. It was a small city in the service of pachacuti. Ushnu: a stone seat or platform from which the sapa inca could preside over rituals and observe his territories. A sacred place that tied the ruler with the landscape and religious ceremonies o o o o. Seems to have little stairs leading up to it.
