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Machu Picchu
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Civil Engineering Profession Era: 1000-1599 DateCreated: 1460 Santuario Historico Machu Picchu State: Zip: Country: Peru Website: http://www.asce.org/Project/Machu-Picchu/ Creator: Inca Empire

Machu Picchu represents the culmination of Inca public works building standards and technology, as well as 4,000 years of Andean community development.  This landmark is the most well known archaeological site in South America and serves as a destination site for world travelers.  It was a royal estate for Emperor Pachacuti.  

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2006
Image Credit: Courtesy Flickr/Chang'r (CC BY-ND 2.0) Image Caption: Machu Picchu Era_date_from: 1460
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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu represents the culmination of Inca public works building standards and technology, as well as 4,000 years of Andean community development.  This landmark is the most well known archaeological site in South America and serves as a destination site for world travelers.  It was a royal…

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