Sacsayhuaman as You’ve NEVER Seen It Before: Excavation Reports and Chronicles | Ancient Architects

As many of you will know, Sacsayhuaman has been a strong area of research for me during the past few weeks and as I continue to dig deeper into this ancient enigma, the more I’m blown away. I didn’t really know how to title this video because each video is just more and more information about the same site and this one really gets into the detail.
Sacsayhuaman is quickly becoming my very favourite ancient architectural wonder. There really is something about it that sets it apart from everything else I’ve seen. It’s apparently a religious-military construction, a site of water management, wells, springs, reservoirs and irrigation; it’s a site of incredible stonework and mindboggling feats of engineering, easily one of the most elaborate constructions in human history.
The earliest Spaniards saw it as a fortress, mainly because of the huge walls that would have been seen as defensive to Europeans. But chronicler Pedro Cieza de Leon saw it differently, noting that is was a House of the Sun with clear ceremonial and religious functions. He saw the military function being mainly symbolic and its possible that ritual battles took place there.
This week I’ve been looking through the earliest sources available from the Spanish Chroniclers of the 16th century, but then I also discovered the original archaeological excavation reports for from the 1930s. The findings are fascinating and eye opening and I’ve come to realise that so much important information as well as the opinions of the lead excavator, have been lost through time.
Make sure you watch this video to learn about the lost history of this incredible ancient site. This was Sacsayhuaman before the Spanish conquest and it could be the greatest ever feat of construction in human history.
All images are taken from Google Images and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below.
Sources:
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• Sacsayhuaman La fort...
• CUSCO INKA 3D
www.setopant.com/projectes/cusco/
digitalcommons.library.umaine...
core.ac.uk/download/pdf/38845...
Restoring and Preserving the Incan Cultural Wonder of Saqsaywaman, Kenneth Scott Lohr (2014)
sketchfab.com/3d-models/sacsa...
Inca Architecture from the Andes to the Adriatic: Pedro Sancho’s Description of Cuzco, Michael J. Schreffler.
www.jstor.org/stable/275460?r...
Inka Settlement Planning, John Hyslop (1990)
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[@trustme7660]

Love your videos

[@AmySoyka]

Did you see the image I shared with you on twitter. I noticed you hadn't included it in any of your videos. It looked like it might have been from the excavations...

[@TheTimeDetective42]

Ja know what? The hill reminds me of Glastonbury Tor!

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

I do enjoy this channel, also love this news of the government restoring this site if only the rest of the world would do the same with the same techniques instead of using modern ones, or did they?

[@robertpister169]

I was amazed when I went to Peru by the water channels they have almost every where. They carry the water to this day from Andes Mountains over 20 kilometers away, above and below ground, over and under many hills. It is a slow stream that does not erode the rock but fast enough that it does not build much sediment. So its been easily maintained for 100s of years and still runs to this day These tiny little water channels fed water to huge areas and they had areas where it pooled underground and branched out to feed water to all of the farming shelves on the mountain sides. It was quite amazing. Very little I have seen has even come close to explaining how spectacular it is. At 12:57 in this video there is a picture of one the these tiny channels. They are like 8inches wide and about a foot deep. Most of it does not have any covering on it like in the picture. I imagine that is what they used for the underground areas or areas with heavy foliage that could block it up. So I believe you are completely right about what was going on at this site.

[@the.french.lobstercolinrau2728]

The fact that you, an independant humble researcher and content provider, are the one bringing to light forgotten and yet key-fundamental informations on such a significant site, makes me both admirative and terrified ;)

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers. Maybe people in academic circles know this already but it’s trying to get it to a broad audience. With 386,000 subscribers there is clearly interest in the subject matter but this information isn’t easily accessible. Which is a shame.

[@dlfentini]

Or he is a Duck! Who regurgitates that of known facts, from those who are truly interested and studied this and other sites like it for themselves, not for making money but form true curiosity!

[@QuasiBlond]

Greatest admiration for your ability to research your interests. Love your videos.

[@nicknewell23]

@@AncientArchitects dude the history channel needs your production and research skills ASAP. They literally have a show about people that hunt alligators.... at least ancient aliens talks about history for like a second before they speculate wildly . IF that oak island show slow plays finding a single peace of wood from the 1500 one more time i'm going to stab someone.

[@dlfentini]

Well if you'd researched with intent, you may well have found this information also, as I did years ago!

[@RostislavLapshin]

For those who are interested in the topic of polygonal masonry. A number of methods for obtaining the polygonal masonry are proposed. The basis of the proposed methods is the use of clay/gypsum replicas, a topography translator, and reduced clay models of the stone blocks along with a 3D-pantograph. The results are presented in the article: “Fabrication methods of the polygonal masonry of large tightly-fitted stone blocks with curved surface interfaces in megalithic structures of Peru”. KZbin does not allow a direct link. Search by the article title.

[@RostislavLapshin]

The 8th article edition (DOI: 10.20944/preprints202108.0087.v8) is posted at Preprints. Search the article by DOI or by title.

[@JL-tm3rc]

It seems like your method will not work. Direct fitting by trial and error like how the samurai polygonal wall in the rolex building in dallas was built is a better technique

[@RostislavLapshin]

@@JL-tm3rc Your conclusion is wrong since your example does not correspond to the type of the polygonal masonry considered in the article. Below is the excerpt from the article abstract: "The article suggests methods that allow creating the most complicated type of polygonal masonry found in Peru. This masonry type consists of large stone blocks weighing from several hundred kilograms to several tons fitted close to each other ALMOST WITHOUT A GAP between complicated curved surfaces over a LARGE AREA. ..."

[@JL-tm3rc]

ah ok i just scan read your article the 43 page version. i do not know if a longer version exist. I just have some concern with the clay or gypsum pancake replica, how can such a shape be maintained when removed from the shape to be fit is there a way to hold the clay in place or will it just be a sundried clay because there is the issue of the shrinkage of the clay. I am not sure if I am getting this right is the pantograph in the sideward measurement because i think based on the knobs the stones are vertically in place where the pantograph measurements can be made in the vertical axis since a side ward alignment might be difficult to do due to an obstructing stone. I am still reading the article though,

[@RostislavLapshin]

@@JL-tm3rc The latest edition (version) of the article is the 10th.

[@robertvonbehr6843]

The comparison of the old pictures and the current photos is excellent. It explains so much and blows some serious holes in other people's theories. Again: outstanding research!!!

[@marc_jean_ben]

As a Peruvian I want to THANK YOU for publishing such valuable information about Sacsayhuaman. I wish we had here researchers doing the great job you do. Thank you.

[@krill3333]

An interesting theory AND well supported. I'd rather believe that an ancient precursor civilization built it, but it doesn't really matter what I want. Excellent work Matt! I love your dedication.

[@AncientArchitects]

There are conflicting opinions out there of course. This is just my view but we should all keep an open mind.

[@krill3333]

@@AncientArchitectsAgreed. That's why I love your work. Whether I agree or not is immaterial. Whether I want to believe or not is immaterial. You present your findings as you see it. Your research is thorough and clearly represents considerable thought. Getting the material translated from Spanish shows your effort and dedication. I consume every video and I'm enriched thereby. It's why I'm a subscriber. Keep the faith.

[@NotAnnaJones]

The theory of how it was build is based on pure speculation of how it MIGHT have been build. One historian creates a “theory” and the rest follow along- especially during the time one could not challenge the timeline of the Bible. The words for this place is also known by the ancient Egyptians, the ancient people of New Zealand and other ancient people. To say the contemporary natives (past 2000 years) built that place is laughable.

[@L.P.1987]

@@NotAnnaJones ¿Cómo?

[@evbbjones7]

Matt you are the most credible alternative historian on KZbin BY FAR. Continuously proving that the research is out there, just buried. Keep up the astounding work brother!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you so much 👍

[@JonnoPlays]

2:04 this is why I support this channel. The work you do is actually critical. I hope you continue to document the past and bring it to the public. Great work bro cheers 🥂

[@iForerunners]

Even if it's not as fantastical as I'd like it to be it's still incredible and mind blowing they had this kind of engineering and precision this long ago.

[@AncientArchitects]

Still a truly incredible site, I agree

[@orchidorio]

I WANT TO SEE THIS PLACE RECONSTRUCTED! IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! IT WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL! 102621

[@anarchyantz1564]

Spaniard: Looks beautiful and the most fascinating building work I have ever seen. Right, lets tear it down it is an affront to GOD!!!

[@AncientArchitects]

😭

[@thomasjefferson1883]

Hmmm I heard that they used the stone for other building sites, goes on all the time. Yesterday today tomorrow

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

And here comes the Black Legend. Why don't you say the same about the english with Mohenjo Daro in much modern times to build a train rail? Every nation has done wrong things in the past, but Spain wasn't the worst, at all. At least they built 26 universities in America, in 300 years, for them, because spaniards never weren't rcist. How many by the anglosaxon world? Oh yeah, 1, in 1527, and for them, for whites. And before you start with the expulsion of the jews, Spain was the last nation to do it, and because of a political issue, not a racial issue, because Isabel I de Castilla wanted to unify all the kingdoms under only one to build what we know as Spain, and the best way to do it it was through a single religion. Isabel I gave them the chance to stay, because I repeat, it wasn't a racial issue, if they converted to catholicism. Many decided to stay, and many others decided to falsely convert and nothing happened to them, although everybody knew that they still were jewish. The rest of the nations, expulsed the jews and pursued them, not because of religion, but because of race, without no chance to stay or not. Besides, Spain was as intolerant and fanatic about religion as any other nation, or even less. That "spanish inquisition" that you all often say to point something really bad, well, never existed in Spain. All those dark wet cold dungeons with laments and horrors that come to everybody's minds, never existed in Spain. In fact, the spanish inquisition was the softest of all (look the numbers and do your own research), being the german one (protestant), the worst. They killed in one single century more people than the spanish (catholic) in its entire existence. But of course, no one talks about the german inquisition. You probably don't even know that existed. Yeah, Spain is so intolerant, not as the rest of ultra modern countries... Till 1976, in Sweden, you couldn't have a public job if you were catholic instead protestant. That NEVER happened in Spain, even with Franco. But of course, Spain will always be the bad guy in History. I bet that if I ask you who circumnavigated the world for the first time, you will say Magallanes. More Black Legend. He wasn't the first, nor the second, nor the 20th, he never did it, because he didn't want to. He wanted to find a better route to the Molucas. And even though he was portuguese, the empress was spanish, under the Carlos I y V de Alemania reign. But no one knows Juan Sebastián Elcano, the actual first one to circumnavigate the world. Sad... Read, for instance Stanley Payne, or María Elvira Roca Barea. There is no space here to address all the wrong things that the people think they know about Spain, and how the propaganda has destroyed the spanish image through history almost forever. An example: Spain NEVER traded with slaves. It was a crime. Spain had slaves, but they were war prisoners. And they were a lot, because Spain was at war with every fkg body. Well, everybody was at war with Spain. But to buy or to sell human beings was a very serious crime, because catholicism never was rcist. Were there spaniards who did bad things? Of course, but they were criminals. Just as today there are all kinds of crimes in our own town and they are prosecuted and very difficult to control. Imagine at that time. PS: Is easier to go to the Brevísima by Bartolomé de las Casas than to dive into the Archivo de Indias, with thousands and thousands of documents that contradict that reggretable tale, the only one tale that every enemy of Spain accepted till this day, instead of the hundreds of thousands of proven facts that contradict it. I am not calling other nations evil. Because they werent. Is just basic geopolitics: some nation has got the global hegemony, and you won't say that they are handsome, tall, intelligent, and good. You will say that they are short, fat, ugly, idiots, always sleeping, drinking, and dancing, and evil. Those things lasted till this day and they are very alive, I have to say. I am not saying that Spain did everything right, but the popular "history" has treated Spain deeply unfair.

[@anarchyantz1564]

@@The-Man-On-The-Mountain No idea what all this Black legend is you are waffling about and I wouldn't say "Magellan" because he died before completing the route. The comment I made was about THIS one site, nothing else, so you can put your weird soap box back under the sink and get off of your "Spain is wonderful" tirade. Oh and one point, Spain still kept up slavery in Cuba until 1886 and didn't release their Moors slaves in Spain until the early 18th Century. So, keep on smoking that conspiracy pipe weed eh?

[@AncientArchitects]

@@phantomwalker8251 I agree, I think the stones of Sacsayhuaman were cut from the same hill. Geologically speaking the stones are the same rock type as the rock outcrops on top of the hill, so movement would be extremely minimal - they could have been quarried and rolled down the hill and then set into position. But please do point me to some realistic research that provides some good answers. Can you tell me which culture was in this region 10-20,000 years ago and what remains of them in the archaeological record? We have 10-20,000 year old archaeological finds in places like the Levant and Mesopotamia, whole settlements have been preserved in Anatolia and vast amounts of Palaeolithic Art in Europe and North Africa, as well an Indonesia. I just wondered if you can point me to the more realistic research as I want to learn. Cheers.

[@TheCynical82]

I was there however my altitude sickness started kicking in. Our mistake when we got to Cusco was that we didn't rest when we got there. We literally just got to the hotel dropped our bags off and started doing tours. All I have is the pictures to prove that I was there but I don't really remember lol. So anyone that takes a trip to Cusco just remember to try and relax for the first half day or so.

[@ingemarnilsson5498]

I still think this place is much much older than we can understand. There are many theories about sites like this one, and because we see that it’s very advanced structures we don’t what to approve that those ancient people must have been much better engineers than we have ever been in modern time. I think this place was built up by very advance folks who lived long before Inca existed. Inca people had admit that they didn’t made this megalithic structures. Brain Forster is the person who has most acknowledge so far. His theory about those megalithic places seems more truly.

[@warrendourond7236]

Brien Foester is not an authority on Peruvian archeology. His videos omit common knowledge, and show only that which can be distorted to fit his narrative. He earns a living making KZbin videos that take advantage of the large ancient alien audience, and leverages this platform to sell tours. You should not take anything he says seriously.

[@TonyTrupp]

The incan oral history does actually say that sacsayhuaman was built during the rules of one of their kings. You may be thinking of one of the tiwanaku sites, for which there’s no oral history.

[@warrendourond7236]

@@TonyTrupp no… a common lie among alternative history folk is that the Inca say they found all these amazing sites. It isn’t a matter of misunderstanding.

[@L.P.1987]

Inca only said that about Tiahuanaco, wich was built effectively by a culture archaeologically recognized as pre inca.

[@maru4361]

So you’re saying these sites are more advanced than the Golden Gate Bridge? The big Super Collider? The space shuttle? The ISS? You’re not really thinking. And if they were Oh So Advanced, where is the evidence for other forms of Oh So Advanced high tech? Now go on and complete the cliched of all the woo woo pushers and hurl insults

[@Timbo_tango]

I take my hat off to you Matt for your dilligence in diving as deep as you can into and time taken to translate evidence others cant be bothered to do. Well done.

[@Timbo_tango]

@@phantomwalker8251 Didn't realise Brian was that old.

[@ancientexplorer1865]

Interesting video and water theory. However, the explanation for the different types of stoneconstruction do not hold water. (Pund intended) The explanaton that the poor construction was done in a hurry because of an imminent threat I find difficult to believe. The Inca did not have enemies powerful enough to threaten them. And they would not have had time to build from the moment they knew the Spanish were coming until the Spanish conquered them. And it is not only in Sacsayhuaman you see poor construction over excellent construction. You find it all over Peru. The explanation "different stones for different uses" does not make sense when you find different construction in the same wall. It is not like the top part of the wall has a different use than bottom part of the wall.

[@alanderson9711]

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[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks so much. It’s a lonely world making these videos. I’m just glad someone likes them!

[@KnottLynnHardey]

What a super satisfying update!! This series has been fantastic! Thank you so much!!

[@WallaceSpirit]

YOUR CHANNEL IS HIGH KNOWLEDGE... and the humanity is lucky to have you in our family 🙏😇 Thanks a lot ancient soul for sharing your discovery

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you so much!

[@WallaceSpirit]

Now that we know INCAS were master mason and water engineer, EGYPTIAN were master Chemist (pyramids all produce gases/acids) and I visited all MAYA sites in guatemala and going to mexico in 2 weeks to continue and I can tell the MAYA were master mathematician/ astrology... What was the specialty of the HINDUS? (Purpose of the INDIAN temples) 😇🙏💜

[@nancyM1313]

Couldn't wait to see your video Matt. Thank you and stay well + safe❤

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@rjwohlman]

Best yet! Nicely done.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Brilliant. Always good videos from Matt.

[@TsunKhunMun]

Finally, a fresh approach! Thank you!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks for watching

[@flavius3896]

I love the side-by-side photos!!

[@coleteachman6980]

Good stuff, Matt

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers!

[@trull122]

Thanks for all the hard work. I really enjoyed the side by side photos.

[@Saga05061982]

Really great video, thanks!

[@kawasakikev8905]

you're really digging up some good stuff on this place Matt , great info thanks .

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks Kev!

[@matt-qz2dv]

Some of your best work yet Matt! Thanks for making this!

[@AncientArchitects]

Appreciate that! Thanks

[@oldfatman4639]

Way cool! Thanks so much for this presentation.

[@GameTimeWhy]

This was a really cool look at the site! Thanks for doing stuff like this.

[@martinerms537]

This was excellent, thank you! Great to see some new information and deeper research on this intriguing site. The pictures were incredible.

[@meditationmusicbyalexjackson]

Superb video and research. Enlightening.

[@trunkmonkeyrodshop-68camar10]

Thanks, brother. That was a great vid. The best one a have ever seen and I have watched many. Keep digging.

[@nyslut666]

Most amazing info, I have ever heard!!! Goes beyond...

[@raymonddettlaff1386]

OMG, this was an amazing episode. Thank you for all the hard research you had to do for this. Truly eye opening.

[@mach1gtx150]

The polygonal masonry is found all across the world and makes me think that maybe there was once a world-wide advanced civilization that shared their knowledge and advances. You have brought new information to light for me that I have never heard. I know that while in architectural school, they never even came close in providing this kind of detailed information about ancient architecture. I wonder how they were able to manipulate such incredibly heavy stones and put them together so precisely with the pitiful tools that they had to use? Cheers mate!

[@AncientArchitects]

Or it was just common sense to good architects that polygonal masonry with fine joints doesn’t let in/out much water 🤷‍♂️ Thank you for the lovely comments

[@jay-ll3pd]

Makes the 7 kingdoms of Atlantic seem more and more realistic

[@mach1gtx150]

@@jay-ll3pdHo long ago did these Kingdoms exist? Before the great deluge of 11500 years ago?

[@jay-ll3pd]

I have no clue

[@nikoknowledge6660]

@@AncientArchitects they use no mortar and pestle. And shaped the stone without metal tools apparently? How do you explain that? These high profile archeologists have been proven time and time again as bought out liars. So my trust is little with them.

[@Zerostar369]

Thank you for your hard work Matt. It means a lot to me.

[@NewtonDKC]

This is absolutely excellent! Extremely well done sir!!!

[@maxhunter3574]

Wow! The restoration is amazing!

[@blackdotpatrick]

Awesome video. You are figuring this out! Great job!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@DerekNing]

Awesome, thanx for the great episode!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@pattisimmons67]

This was an incredible presentation. I always learn so much from your videos. Thank you seems hardly good enough when one understands the sheer amount of work that goes into these. Your videos are deeply appreciated!

[@DrAskildsen]

Well done mate!

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@KalRandom]

OK Matt, I see what your saying. I still say we are missing a large chunk of the puzzle, as the difference (from pictures I have seen), between the megalithic stones and the what (I see)as manageable rectangular stones, is so vastly different. My major question still bothering me is how and with what did the manage such monsters of stones? I have worked with my back my whole life and can tell you , sometimes want to do and being able to physically do are two completely different things. Can you imagine how beautiful the location was before being destroyed? Now more than ever I think the Spanish destroyed it out of pure spite.

[@miratodc]

Just like mainstream theories you need to take big leaps or have zero logical sense to buy it. The water bit seems reasonable and probable but the rest meh

[@annother3350]

Why meh?! They could move giant stones and shape then with ease

[@TonyTrupp]

“The tools used were few and simple. Bronze and wooden crow- bars and levers were used for moving stone; the former are numerous in archeological collections. (A specimen from Machu Picobu was illustrated by Bingham, 1915 b, p. 182, No. 3.)” … “Stones too big to be carried were moved on rollers with the aid of wooden pry bars and large crews of men pulling with ropes.‘ The blocks were raised into position by building a ramp of earth and stones up to the height of the wall and running the blocks up on their rollers. Cobo saw this technique used by Indian workmen employed on the construction of the Cuzco cathedral (1890-95, bk. 14, ch. 12), and a half-finished chullpa at Sillustani in Puno has such a ramp still in place” … guaman poma de ayala, an inca descendent, also has drawings from shortly after the spanish conquest showing how they moved them, with a team of men pulling the megaliths with ropes, similar to the ropes that they used for the inca bridges. There have been studies by archeologists testing the strength of those ropes, where each was capable of holding at least five thousand pounds when about two inches in diameter. They did also have thicker ropes.

[@michaelgordon5245]

Awesome Researcher, I’m so glad I subscribed to this channel. Love history

[@irankin3107]

Outstanding work 🤙🏼

[@armedwithsmile]

Your work is so ENLIGHTENING

[@MrTelfs]

absolutely incredible. So fascinating.

[@stage1greg]

great research as always Matt. thanks.

[@strategicthinker8899]

You are my inspiration for making simple but highly attractive videos - photos with forward and back motion and good commentary/script, read well. Thank you.

[@AncientArchitects]

I’m not a videographer so I’ve maintained the same simple style of video from the day I started, using free movie making software. I just try to keep it simple and pack the video with good quality information. Thank you 👍

[@Greenninjadjh]

Outstanding!

[@leosrule5691]

A-MAZING The indepth research you have done @AncientArchitects is profoundly appreciated. I've gained more knowledge on this subject then I had previously known. You really dug for the truth and compiled it into an excellent presentation. Much appreciated 👍

[@ruperterskin2117]

Cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@hopey7625]

Love the grind keep it up fella 💪

[@johannahidalgo7738]

Another masterpiece!!! Excellent!!!!!😉👍

[@ClericPreston_]

Your story on water and the reference to pigments and dyes makes me think that this could be an industrial complex and had weaving and dying vats the metals could be smithing which also uses water etc.

[@neilbain8736]

Somewhat eye opening. Seeking out and examining original source material. That's a lot of detailed research.

[@ericcagle1263]

Awesome as usual...Thanks

[@ChristophersMum]

Well done Matt...The buildings of Sacsayhuaman have long held a fascination as to how it was built, by whom and when...and you've gone a long way to understand the lay of the land...not completely, but a significant way indeed...Have a Happy and Healthy 2022,,,Love from Scotland💌😁✨

[@pitansgmail6792]

Simply great. Its informative videos like this that's really contribute to spreading knowledge. Respect

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you 🙏

[@whip8]

Really appreciate this deep dive

[@robtathome]

Amazing analysis!

[@ZettDarkstone]

great ideas dude!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@laloweed]

This is dope af thank you so much

[@jayare5483]

This was great. Those pictures were amazing...💙💙💙💙💙💙👍

[@eoinhayes5025]

Great work!

[@Sirach-pv5xv]

Excellent Animations Brilliant video Well done Matt.

[@4444Rosemary]

Fantastic research and presentation, thanks so much for your hard work, much appreciated.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@glennseymour501]

Fantastic video!

[@opa4992]

Thank you for this great informative video/ channel.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

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[@richgoughnour3976]

ok im hooked again. I've always been a fan of your channel but this has rekindled the fire for me. Thank you and more please.

[@bellalegosi83]

While watching a video on the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope being built in the Atacama. The foundation for the rotating observation deck looks very similar to the observation/round temple of Sacsawaman. I'm wondering if perhaps water engineering, building/city planning, fused with astronomy? These are all sciences that would require special education. It seems to me that this place was a education/astronomy hub? The pools of water could be used as giant viewing pools, used in conjunction with the zig zag detail of the walls? The shadow play on the walls are amazing. If you would want to learn water works, city planing, math, astronomy, ect this place seems to have been the place where a people would learn all these things.

[@dubdeluxe6192]

Great work Matt!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@akoski12]

Thank you for such detailed videos.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you for supporting the channel and commenting 👍

[@dennisrydgren]

Fantastic!

[@billd.iniowa2263]

Thankyou for your work and the dedication you show.

[@matthewmonsour9802]

You really do your homework Matt. Good job great video.

[@neoclassic09]

good job, Matt. I'm still intrigued about how they made such strange looking joins in the rocks, though

[@AncientArchitects]

Yep. Still a lot of research to do :)

[@camielkotte]

Intriguing as always. I always wonder where all the stones are that got "blown off" the foundations.

[@ravenfeader]

Well done all round and you nailed the water / springs .

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Fantastic work well done

[@tastyya8563]

Not disrespecting your work. You are doing a great work

[@HankRearden84]

Phenomenal! Well done sir.

[@lostpony4885]

When i was there i was on a fast bus tour and only saw this site for like 20 minutes. Most impressive.

[@nikicannell]

Fantastic Video.. And I so agree we need to go back and reread the original finds text.. I've tried to myself and find them very hard to read through, Thank you for taking the time to do so.. I would love to see a animation of a working day of this site. Great Video

[@coelacanth9311]

This is really interesting research

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@shortieshort7995]

Really enjoyed this video. Lots of good info. One day I really hope to visit these places...

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks for watching

[@jcie1210mk3]

It's an incredible place to see with your own eyes. I agree with everything you said but that I feel theres more to those random seat looking outcrops you see, maybe for this particular place it was as you and researcher speculate, used for bathing however they're scattered all over the sacred valley in places that seemingly have no relevance to water, places like Chincero or Quenko for example have the same quarried outcrops but it all just feels completely random when you're there. Most likely simply just for quarrying though and I believe protzen had a theory on how and why they were carved. Loving these videos though, thanks for your efforts its putting a completely different feel to being there last year, will have to go back with fresh eyes after this series!

[@robinhood6143]

I would like to say thank you for putting the effort in doing real deep research like you do. You really are putting a light on ancient mysteries and solving them all with such simple solution that explains all. Maybe you could next link the peruvian elongated skull to the ones of the black sea area like brien foerster presents and connect it to the killke culture.

[@bortsynapse3503]

It makes sense the site was primarily a water works. Look at Rani ki vav, its the most beautiful step well I've ever seen. People understood the importance of water back then. Water is life.

[@AncientArchitects]

That site is astonishing and yes, look how much work went into it

[@monastevenson958]

Astonishing amount of research. Thank you for bringing the majesty of the site to life. Never would have guessed it was a water sanctuary. Nice to have your conclusions verified by the original archeologists.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@islandmonusvi]

Superb report.

[@macalister8881]

Another great report bud t y , its so cool to see new stuff and have you to to explian it ..

[@TheCronulv]

Megalithic work Matt. Well done.

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@lynnmitzy1643]

Thank you Matt ❤⛰❤

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks Lynn!

[@Chabink]

Please do another video and give us what you couldn't put in here!! Great stuff!!!

[@marvinj9079]

I find it interesting that you mention the discovery of large ropes mistakenly thought to be used for pulling stones because of the narrative given that the people of that region had no writing system. But we know now that they had a complex knot tying system of communication. So they very well may have been looking at a library lol

[@TonyTrupp]

guaman poma de ayala, an inca descendent, also has drawings from shortly after the spanish conquest showing how they moved them, with a team of men pulling the megaliths with ropes, similar to the ropes that they used for the inca bridges. There have been studies by archeologists testing the strength of those ropes, where each was capable of holding at least five thousand pounds when about two inches in diameter. They did also have thicker ropes.

[@oscarround1029]

Great research and story!

[@127cmore]

I'm hoping to go there shortly 🙏, bucket 🪣 list indeed 🙏

[@stevekoenig535]

great video!

[@billwillock7245]

Well done, sir.