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auxiliary forces. 'Ih Golden Gar–
l
·u
'va
located
on
one
of
the western
1
erra
e s.
The ' kancha" or corral for the animals
k
pt
f
or sacrificial purposes was located on the
ll'V
1
pot towards Pumajchupan.
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I : This building is dedicated
a ~
lb
r usid ne of
th
Aj iUas or chosen virgins.
l l
c.
L
n
l
el
from th Plaza de Arn1as to Intipam-
1
>fl.
or
Lh
plain of the Sun. Th
e
streets connecf–
i
11 ,.,,
M
ruri and th Pampa del Castillo
is
modern
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bll
i
ll onl
V
1110
sL
·ty
J
ars ago.
'rll'
1
rn1ous areas for the women includ-
d
p ·
rd n ,
Vi
ood ,
f
ountains, space for caring for
1
n10
tic animals, textile
tabli ' lf.Oents a fac–
t
rJ for
labo
rn
.)
sa¡cred drink (el akja) etc.
These g ntle
i
1
were sslect d
by
bigh and
r si ctable
fui
·e
i
rnaries th¡roughout the entire
1
.mpire
u.cell"'
ir
0
to -strict esth tic pr.'nciples,
and ' "' re res rv
'el
for the Sun and the Inka, and
,x,
r
0
·h
n to
'h
great dignitaries of the Court
,,-hcncver thc l\'lonal'ch -vvished to reward them for
om
l aceful or -vvarlike deed . .
They were classified into six groups. Their
principal occupation consisted in weaving.
They
\"\. v
the finest cloth for the Inka and for relig–
i0us relics. They manufactured
the
liquor and
, pre1 ar d thc meals for th E1nperor. He, as well
as
his
l r gnl
\VÍÍ
(lhe Koya) " re ser\ ed by hun-
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