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What ancient city in Peru was built around 1450 CE on a mountain ridge?
Answer
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca citadel built in the mid-15th century on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley, remaining hidden until 1911.
💡 Did you know?
Machu Picchu's construction involved precisely fitting stones without mortar, a technique that has allowed it to survive centuries of earthquakes.
Other options people guess
- Cusco
- Ollantaytambo
- Nazca
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- ancient-sites
- peru
- inca
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