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Observatories and Temples

  • Observatories were called the Coriccncha or "golden enclosure" and it was completely covered in gold
  • A gold disk faced the rising Sun.
  • Some Inca temples were built in particular places to link them to the movements of the Sun and and the Moon.
  • Temple of the Sun is in Machu Picchu.

Stars

Sources

  • When the Pleiades star cluster rose, it signaled the start of the Incan year.
  • Pleiades were called the seven kids after the seven brightest stars in the cluster.
  • They were able to see 13 stars due to the clear atmosphere.
  • According to the Inca, many of the stars were there to protect animals.
  • http://www.starteachastronomy.com/incan.html
  • http://www.sjusd.org/leland/teachers/sgillis/geog/la/inca_astronomy_calendar.pdf
  • https://www.peruforless.com/blog/ancient-astronomy-looking-sky-eyes-inca/
  • http://www.amateurastronomyonline.com/ancient-inca-astronomy.html

About them

The Sun & Moon

  • Civilization that only lasted a century
  • They were the only culture in the world to define constellations of both light and darkness.
  • Sun and Moon were Gods to them.
  • Most important events involved certain rising and settings of the Sun,Moon and Stars.
  • The people ritually made sacrifices to the Sun asking him to rise in the proper place for planting.
  • They built observatories where they captured the first and last rays of the Sun through a series of especially placed windows.

Their City

Viracocha

  • City of Cuzco was laid out in a radial plan which mimicked the sky and pointed to specific astronomical events.
  • Astronomy was used extensively for agricultural purposes. They built carefully oriented pillars on hills overlooking Cuzco.
  • When the sun rose or set between the pillars, it was time to plant at a specific altitude.

Inca Astronomy

By: Daniela Martinez

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