Moray

Moray (sitio arqueológico)

archaeological site in Department of Cuzco

#4 in Department of Cuzco / #8 in Peru

by McKay Savage from London, UK

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Moray is an archaeological site located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas near Cusco, Peru. It is renowned for its unusual circular terraces, which were used by the Incas for agricultural experimentation. These terraces are believed to have been a kind of agricultural laboratory where the Incas created different microclimates, allowing them to study the effects of temperature and altitude on crop growth. The site consists of several concentric terraces, each with its own microclimate, which helped the Incas to cultivate a wide variety of crops.

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