Machu Picchu: Other Buildings

There were lots of other buildings at Machu Picchu. They were used for living in, workshops and storage.

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Most of them used to have straw roofs.

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These little holes on the side held wooden beams.

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They stretched across to provide support.

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And then the roof was tied onto the stone pegs.

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This is a reconstruction.

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Here it is from the inside.

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There were also some with hipped roofs.

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The site would have looked very different if all of these buildings had roofs.

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