This is an example of how they carved out the stones for the walls of Machu Picchu. The little holes were stuffed with wood that was soaked with water. The expanding wood would cause a crack to form and a stone block was made!
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This is an example of how they carved out the stones for the walls of Machu Picchu. The little holes were stuffed with wood that was soaked with water. The expanding wood would cause a crack to form and a stone block was made!

Added to Machu Picchu 2009 and categorized in — 6 aastat tagasi

Canon Canon PowerShot A710 IS 1/500s ƒ/4 5.8mm — Vaata exif andmeid

  • Manufacturer Canon
  • Model Canon PowerShot A710 IS
  • Exposure Time 1/500s
  • Aperture ƒ/4
  • Focal Length 5.8mm
  • X Resolution 180 dpi
  • Y Resolution 180 dpi
  • Resolution Unit inches
  • Exposure Bias Value 0/3
  • Max Aperture Value 2.96875
  • Metering Mode Multi-segment
  • Flash Auto, Did not fire
  • Exif Version 0220
  • Date Time Original 2009-05-21 09:48:33
  • Date Time Digitized 2009-05-21 09:48:33

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