LiDAR Survey Reveals More Pre-Columbian Roads Near Machu Picchu

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Americas · Peru · Sep 15, 2026
Primary source: HeritageDaily

Polish and Peruvian researchers mapped more than 2.5 kilometers of previously unknown roads, terraces, and platforms in dense forest around Machu Picchu, expanding understanding of the site's wider Inca-era landscape.

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