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Landscape analysis: horizon view


Incapirca Waminan

Landscape analysis combined with study of ethnohistoric sources shows that ushnus were often specifically located to offer a commanding view of the surrounding landscape. It was not where the ushnu could be seen from but what could be seen from the ushnu that was important.

This sequence of images shows a panoramic view from the platform at Incapirca Waminan.