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Fig. 121. — Sacsahuaman, built on a hill overlooking Cuzco, Peru, is a splen- 

 did example of megalithic construction. Though commonly called a "fort," 

 these walls, a mile in circumference, were probably a religious structure. 



Fig. 122. — Many modern buildings of Cuzco incorporate prehistoric masonry. 

 The dark portion of the wall is the Inca Sun Temple, over which was built 

 the Convento de Santo Domingo. This room is alleged to have been nearly 

 filled with gold to ransom the Inca from Pizarro. 



