“City of Cusco”

Written By Emily Su

“City of Cusco”

  • Central Highlands, Peru, Incan empire

  • 1440 CE

  • Material: plan in shape of a cat and at the head is a fortress, intricate stone work, trapezoid shapes, and andesite.

Context: city is divided by social class, massive stone walls without using mortar, foundation of city is all that is left today, Qorikancha (central temple dedicated to the Sun God, Inti) walls coerced in gold to sow the shrines’ significance. 

Saqsa Wayman: fortress that looks down on the city, zig-zagging walls, stones were quarried and hauled with incredible manpower.

functionL capital of the Incan empire.







Emily Su
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