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Author Inka Empire artisans

Date of creation 1400 - 1532

Sayhuite Monolith

A carved granite boulder near Abancay, Peru, covered with over 200 reliefs depicting terraces, canals, rivers, and animals. Some researchers read it as a topographic model used to plan and test irrigation systems.

Sayhuite Monolith