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A Marvel of Inca Engineering

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underground drainage system of Machu Picchu

Wright's excavation revealed a vast underground drainage system with layers of topsoil, sandy gravel, and granite waste rock. © 2009 NGHT, Inc. and WGBH Educational Foundation


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