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of Venus also ran a wall, the remains of vvhich
may yet be seen by entering the interiors. These
vvalls serve to more clearly indicate the mag–
nitude of those constructions.
At the rear of the chapel of Venus was a
series of steps connecting the sanctuary with the
part of the terraces which led
to the enclosed
court which is on a lower plane.
In the "Cafeteria" of the Dominican Fathers
may be seen a fragment of ·a wall which formed
a part of the wall encircling Inticancha. Here is
afforded an opportunity
to more clearly ap–
preciate the convexities of the hewn stones and
their beautiful polish.
In Achuacpinta street
is preserved
in
ít.s
entire length
file wall wbich surrounded
the
sanctuaries, 60 metres
long and nearly
five
meters high. This not only served as a master
wall, but as well for the foundation of the sanc–
tuaries of the lightning, and the rainbow. ijere
may also be seen the sewer
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age canals as well
as the three canals leading fr0im the open room
of' sacrifices. In front of these walls are vestiges
of' other constructions of an inferior type and
apparently archaic.
The wall belonging
to
Inticancha
is
so
smoothly polished that it gives the impression
of being a solid mass. We should say that the
technique employed in its construction,
express~
ing the highest development of geometric art, is
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