CodexMira
DeepEarly HoloceneNeolithicBronze AgeIron Age and ClassicalMedievalEarlyModern

Sacsayhuamán

Megalith

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Zigzag walls of polygonal blocks fitted without mortar. The largest block is often estimated at about 125 tonnes.

ContinentSouth AmericaConfidence: disputed
Heaviest stone125tConfidence: disputed
MaterialLimestoneMohs 3-4 (mineral hardness scale)

Claims

FieldConsensusAlternative
Date

1440 CE - 1532 CE

Inca, 15th to 16th century CE

UNESCO World Heritage List #273
No claims found.
Purpose

Ceremonial complex and fortress

UNESCO World Heritage List #273
No claims found.
Method

Stone hammers, ramps and hauling

UNESCO World Heritage List #273
No claims found.

Precision & Alignment

consensusPrecision

Polygonal blocks fitted without mortar by pounding and test-fitting

UNESCO World Heritage List #273
Sources: UNESCO World Heritage List #273

Medieval — Sacsayhuamán in context.

Medieval, 500 CE to 1,500 CEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.Timeline5Kailasa Temple, Ellora, 756 CE - 773 CEEl Castillo, Chichén Itzá, 800 CE - 1,100 CERock-hewn churches of Lalibela, 1,000 CE - 1,250 CEMoai of Rapa Nui, 1,250 CE - 1,500 CETemplo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, 1,325 CE - 1,521 CE2600 CE800 CE1,000 CE1,200 CE1,400 CE

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,486 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,440 CE - 1,532 CE.

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