Hydrogeology and Paleohydrology of Ancient Machu Picchu

• Published in: Groundwater
• Main Authors: Wright, Kenneth R., Witt, Gary D., Zegarra, Alfredo Valencia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1997
• Subjects: Computers in Earth Sciences; Water Science and Technology; Inca; Ice cap
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1997.tb00131.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6584.1997.tb00131.x; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1997.tb00131.x/fullpdf

Abstract The study of the ancient Inca water supply of Machu Picchu was performed by the authors under an archaeological permit issued by the Peruvian Government in 1994. The study included an evaluation of the hydrogeology of the ancient spring water supply situated on the north slope of the mounta...