Browsing by Subject "Machu Picchu"
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Characterization of restoration lime mortars and decay by-products in the Meditation area of Machu Picchu archaeological site
(Universidad de la Costa, 2019)Machu Picchu citadel is the main archaeological Inca sanctuary widely known around the world, and a World Heritage Site of high cultural and natural value. For its construction a whitish granitic rock, extracted from the ... -
Evaluation of the role of biocolonizations in the conservation state of Machu Picchu (Peru): The Sacred Rock
(Universidad de la Costa, 2019-03-01)Machu Picchu Inca sanctuary (Cusco Region, Peru) was constructed on a granitic plateau, better known as Vilcabamba batholith. One of the most important carved granitic rocks from this archaeological site is the Sacred Rock, ... -
Impact assessment of metals on soils from Machu Picchu archaeological site
(Universidad de la Costa, 2020-03)Machu Picchu is an archaeological Inca sanctuary from the 15th century, located 2430 m above the sea level in the Cusco Region, Peru. In 1983, it was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The surroundings and soils from ...