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greendog

(3,127 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:57 PM Mar 2016

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Weaving the Bridge at Q'eswachaka

The Q‘eswachaka Bridge in Peru is rebuilt every year, using traditional Inka enginerring techniques by the local communities on either side of the canyon.  This bridge has been continuously rebuilt in this same location since the time of the Inkas.  The entire bridge is built in only three days…

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Weaving the Bridge at Q'eswachaka (Original Post) greendog Mar 2016 OP

Fascinating! demmiblue Mar 2016 #1

Thanks for posting this. It is amazing. And the communities use the construction to come together. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #2

I show this documentary to my students every time I teach my Native Latin America class. a la izquierda Mar 2016 #3

demmiblue

(36,838 posts)

1. Fascinating!

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:34 PM

Mar 2016

Fla Dem

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2. Thanks for posting this. It is amazing. And the communities use the construction to come together.

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Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:06 PM

Mar 2016

a la izquierda

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3. I show this documentary to my students every time I teach my Native Latin America class.

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Wed Mar 2, 2016, 01:07 PM

Mar 2016

Blows them away.
Thanks for posting.

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