Profile avatar
earthasweknowit.bsky.social
History, Archeology, Megafauna, Evolution, Wildlife. Currently working on a photojournalism project on the ecology & cultures of South America. https://www.earthasweknowit.com
401 posts 688 followers 167 following
Active Commenter
Posts 4 Comments 46

A map of all the Inca style walls within Cusco. Via Exploring Cusco by Peter Frost (great little guide book) #archeology #archaeology #peru #inca

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

#Peru 🇵🇪

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

In 1994, an excavation under a megalith at Ollantaytambo revealed how the Inca constructed roads to move these massive stones, using clay soil & gravel. Note how the top layer is pushed up on the front side from sliding forward. Sources: Protzen & Nair; PBS NOVA; SGdecoded #archeology #inca 🏺

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Cartagena de Indias was an important Spanish Empire stronghold, a major nexus point in the transport of New World gold & silver. The city’s wealth also made it a target for raids by pirates, where it was repeatedly sacked: www.earthasweknowit.com/pages/cartag... #history #colombia #pirates

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments