The Great Inka Road: The Challenges of Restoration at Saqsaywaman
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- The Great Inka Road: The Challenges of Restoration at Saqsaywaman
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- Dr. Ricardo Mar, Faculty of Architecture, Universitat i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain, speaks about the challenges presented in the restoration and preservation of the architectural ruins at Saqsaywaman, giving as an example a particular site that includes a waka--a sacred outcropping of rocks, in this case--a spring, and the architectural features that harmonized those elements with walls and a pool.
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