Intihuatana

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For the genus of spider, see Intihuatana (spider). For other uses, see Inti Watana (disambiguation).
Intihuatana (the corner broken)

Intihuatana is a ritual stone in South America associated with the astronomic clock or calendar of the Inca. Its name is derived from the local Quechua language. The most notable Intihuatana[1] is an archaeological site located at Machu Picchu[2] in the Sacred Valley near Machu Picchu, Peru. The name of the stone (coined perhaps by Hiram Bingham) is derived from Quechua: inti means "sun", and wata- is the verb root "to tie, hitch (up)" (huata- is simply a Spanish spelling). The Quechua -na suffix derives nouns for tools or places. Hence inti watana is literally an instrument or place to "tie up the sun", often expressed in English as "The Hitching Post of the Sun".[3]

Intihuatana was damaged on September 8, 2000 when a crane being used in an ad shoot toppled over and chipped off a piece of the granite.[4]

See also[]

  • Inti Watana, Urubamba

References[]

  1. ^ "What Is The Intihuatana Stone At Machu Picchu?". Destination Peru. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  2. ^ http://cast.uark.edu/home/education/field-programs/geomatics-for-archaeology-field-school/data-download/intiwatana.html
  3. ^ "Machu Picchu". Sacred Sites. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Peasants Protest at Machu Picchu". ABC News. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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