Photo by Hiram Bingham 



TYPICAL, INTERIOR OF SMALI. CHAMBER IN BETTER CLASS HOUSE". MACHU PICCHU 



Most of the houses are well provided with niches, the average size being about 2 feet 

 in height and a foot and a quarter in width. These niches took the place of closets, ward- 

 robes, shelves, and tables. They were usually symmetrically arranged and offered a pleasing 

 break in the dull finish of the solid walls. 



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Photo by Hiram Bingham 



ANOTHER TYPICAL INTERIOR: MACHU PICCHU 



In many of the houses there are round or square stones projecting between the niches. 

 In some cases these were used to support an upper story, while in other cases they are either 

 for ornament or merely convenient hooks on which to hang ponchos, slings, ropes, etc. 



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