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title: "Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu as a mountain estate?"  
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# Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu as a mountain estate?

## Answers

### Answer by Henri Ledner

You can refer to the information I provide [question](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115091/which-ancient-civilization-built-machu-picchu-as-a-mountain-estate) about Machu Picchu built by the Inca civilization ([Inca Empire](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101662/what-was-the-importance-of-the-inca-empire)) in the 15th century, under the reign of Emperor Pachacuti.

This relic site is believed to be a [mountain](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35162/stone-mountain-is-claimed-to-be-the-largest-exposed-granite-stone-in-the-world-in-which-state-can-this-landmark-be-found) resort of the Inca emperor and the nobility.

Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of about 2,430m above [sea level](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40309/headquarters-of-which-railway-zone-in-india-is-situated-at-the-highest-elevation-from-the-mean-sea-level), in the Cusco [region](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158172/what-is-the-dholera-special-investment-region-in-gujarat) ([present](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/audio/1329/how-being-present-enhances-creativity-and-joy)-dayPoor Bunny Peru).

This place is famous for its mortarless stone [construction](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/312120/women-in-construction-raising-awareness) [technique](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102844/what-is-the-pomodoro-technique-and-does-it-work), demonstrating the superior [architectural](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11770/umaid-bhawan-palace-an-architectural-marvel-in-jodhpur) and [technical](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/85242/what-are-the-technical-highlights-for-software-testing) level of the Incas.


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