A spring at the peak fed an aqueduct nearly half a mile long. The Inca engineered tunnels deep into the foundations, increasing water pressure as they narrowed. Water emerged into elegantly carved granite fountains in the heart of the city - a remarkable hydraulic system.
Machu Picchu aqueduct and water engineering system
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Key facts
- A spring of fresh water exists at the top of Machu Picchu peak
- The Inca engineered an aqueduct system spanning nearly a mile down the ridgetop
- The aqueduct zigzagged between giant granite boulders
- Tunnels were built deep into the foundations of the city
- Water pressure increased as tunnels narrowed
- Water spilled out into finely cut and elegant granite fountains in the heart of the city
Sources
[PDF] Tipon : Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empirendl.ethernet.edu.et
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