Título / Título / Título

EN Doorway, detail of masonry and carving on the blocks

ES Puerta, detalle de mampostería y talla en los bloques

PT Portal - detalhe da alvenaria e entalhe nos blocos

Description / Descripción / Descrição

EN Doorway. Note the two small nubs on the stone at the lower left side of the doorway. This feature characterizes many of the blocks in Inca stone masonry. They are thought to have been carved in this fashion to facilitate handling during construction.

Creator / Creadora / Criador

EN Florence Arquin, photographer

Date / Fecha / Data

EN ca. 1950

Place / Lugar

EN -13.5090/ -71.9826

Location / Localización / Localização

EN Sacsayhuaman (ancient site), Cuzco (region (administrative division)), Peru (nation)

Format / Formato / Formato

EN 35 mm kodachrome slide

Publisher / Editor / Editor

EN Florida Atlantic University

Subject / Tema / Assunto

EN Inca (culture, general), fortresses, masonry construction (technique or process), terraces (landscaped-site elements), doorways

ES Inca, fortalezas, construcción de albañilería (técnica o proceso), terrazas, vanos de la puerta

PT Inca, fortalezas, alvenaria estrutural, terraços (elementos paisagísticos do local), portas

Type / Tipo / Tipo

EN still image

Identifier / Identificador / Identificador

EN T-1 178

Rights / Derechos / Direitos

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