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res of a.ttack and defense, and other tac.tics to
demostrate the character, strength, agility and
íngenuity of the young men, and here w,ere also
held many social and political events. As stated
above, its construction dates back to a very
remole epoch. · The ruins of the North are of the
Pre-\lnca age---Pitotoquechua-while those of
the
South appear to be of later construction, there
being
a
notable difference in both style and tech–
nique. The ruins of the North consist of great
stone blocks árranged according to strategic
plans~
The foytre s comprised A-Ot onl. that part
on the cr st of the
ill ~
where the actual ruins
may be ee to-
a~
t it also incl ded the reg–
ions
of
COLCAMPATA and PUMACURCO as
far
as the Plaza de Ar.mas, where
it
ended
in
two
great cylindrical towers which served as out–
posts..
Description.
The fortress proper, that is, the
group of constructions upon the top of the same
hill, consisted of three encircling walls, com–
pletely elosed and easily defended against a>l–
tack. Each wall extended two or three kilome–
ters, and were separated by spaces from five to
ten meters wide. There were various entrances
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