Gardners Art through the Ages A Global History

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32-1Machu Picchu (view from adjacent peak), Inka, Peru, 15th century.


Inka architects designed Machu Picchu so that the windows and doors frame spectacular views. Inka masons cut large upright
stones in shapes that echo the contours of nearby sacred peaks.

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