Ollantaytambo Temple of the Sun
MegalithDescription
Ollantaytambo Temple of the Sun is a megalith in Peru, South America. Peru Ministry of Culture gives its chronology as “Inca, 15th to 16th century CE.” Listed figures include a height of 4 m and a heaviest stone of 50 tonnes (estimated). Peru Ministry of Culture also records: “Fitted monoliths with thin joining slivers of stone.”
Six pink rhyolite monoliths hauled across a river and up a slope from a quarry about 4 km away.
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| Date | 1440 CE - 1532 CE Inca, 15th to 16th century CE Peru Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Temple Peru Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Fitted monoliths with thin joining slivers of stone
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,486 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,440 CE - 1,532 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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