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19 Cards in this Set
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"Place of the chosen ones" - Inca Priestesses' sanctuary at Machu Picchu.
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Where was "Aqllawasi"?
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Incan God of Thunder
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Who was "Illapa"?
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"Navel of the World" - an archaeological capital of the Americas and oldest continually inhabited city; capital city of the Inca Empire.
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Where was "Cuzco"?
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Masculine Force.
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What is "Hanan"?
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Feminine Force.
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What is "Hurin"?
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"Hitching post of the sun" - an accurate instrument for measuring time and seasons. Located in the center of the astronomical observatory of Machu Picchu.
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What was an "Inti-Huatana"?
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"Feast of the sun" - festival celebration of the winter solstice.
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What was the "Inti-Rami"?
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"Lost city of the Inca." A sacred ceremonial center of the Inca, located high in the Andean Mountains. Most spectacular archaeological site on the South American Continent.
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Where is "Machu Picchu"?
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First emperor of the Inca who established his court at Cuzco.
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Who was "Manco Capac"?
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Inca sacred site and observatory. Among its ruins, the Temple of Pachamama holds the largest singe stone altar yet discovered.
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Where was "Ollantaytambo"?
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Ninth lord of the Inca who was responsible for the largest territorial expansion of the Empire.
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Who was "Pachacutec"?
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Mother Earth.
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What was "Pachamama"?
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Temple and earthen pyramid located near Ollantakytambo that, according to legend, was built by the ancestors of the Inca as a birthplace for their dynasty.
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What was "Pacaritanpu"?
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Largest Inca observatory in the Andes. Buildings at Pisac housed mathematicians, astronomers, and priests.
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What was "Pisac"?
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Observatory, site of moon worship. Mummification rituals for Inca nobility took place in its caverns.
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What was "Qenko"?
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"Satisfied Falcon" - an important Inca military and religious center.
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Where was "Sacsayhuaman"?
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Father Sun.
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What was "Taita Inti"?
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River that cuts through Peru's Sacred Valley. According to legend, the Urubamba flows into the Milky Way. The river was a pathway to knowledge and enlightenment.
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What is the "Urubamba River"?
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Inca God of Creation
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Who was "Wiraqocha"?
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