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Buildings of the Incamisana
Kenneth R. Wright, Arminda M. Gibaja Oviedo, Gordon F. McEwan, Richard W. Miksad, Ruth M. Wright
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Abstract
Chapter 6 documents the buildings of the Incamisana, which are identified by probable use based on the evidence found during the excavation of the Incamisana in the early 1980s. Modern hydrologists and archaeologists are thankful for the 1679 CE flood that deposited sediment over the Incamisana. The flood saved the Water Temple, the complex of priestly buildings, and its fountains from being used as a quarry for building stones. The layout of the entrance at the south end of the temple is complex with a double-jamb doorway, two identical buildings, four fountains, and walkway routes that take one easterly before proceeding north to the Sacred Stone and beyond.