otograph by O. F. Cook 



WHERE THE CROPS OF THE INCAS WERE STORED 



Storehouses represent a very specialized branch of Inca architecture. A long, narrow 

 building, with one wall much higher than the other and a curious half-gable roof tied to pro- 

 jecting stones, typifies this kind of structure. The width of these storehouses inside the walls 

 is usually less than eight feet, and many of them are built in small sections, which are nearly 

 square. The one shown in this photograph was about 28 feet long and 25 feet high. The 

 walls are about 30 inches thick, of stones laid in clay and stuccoed with clay mixed with 

 grass. The unusual height of the building, the arrangement of the windows, and the lack of 

 any indication of an upper floor argue against its use for human habitation. It is far more 

 likely that this type of house was built for the specific purpose of a granary or storehouse. 



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