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reactordevtoday at 2:48 PM0 repliesview on HN

I love how every civilization in history has learned cement and how to use the earth with water to shape it into blocks or form.

Inca stonework was something special. You can tell it’s hand carved and yet smoothed and rounded in a way that softens the look and makes it more appealing. Truly amazing stuff. Mayans had some remarkable temples out of stone but I think because the Inca were up in the mountains, they got better at stone work as a result. I’m not qualified to even assume but that’s just my gut.

What’s the most impressive about the Inca were just how many men they were able to assemble in order for these civil projects to be built.