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1. Pre Columbian Architecture

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   In the Central Andean region, particularly among the Inca (Tawantinsuyu), the mastery of dry-stone masonry is unparalleled. Stones were cut with such precision that mortar was often deemed structurally counterproductive, as it introduced a variable element susceptible to seismic shearing. The primary innovation was the utilization of the Isomorphic Face-Lock technique, wherein interlocking [polygon…