ancestors, to the earth, water and
other divinities, with mansions for administrators and houses for artisans,
warehouses, large dormitories or kallankas and farming terraces belonging to
the Inca or the local people. Spreading over 700 meters, the ceremonial area
drops as much as 65 meters from the elevated areas to the main square."
The city also played an important role as a link between the Amazon Jungle and
the city of Cusco
