The remarkable discovery of a network of aqueducts at the archaeological site of Chachabamba —located in the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu, Peru’s most popular tourist attraction— has caught the attention of prestigious scientific publications such as the National Geographic, and international media outlets like Telemundo and Clarin.
The above-mentioned publication and media outlets have highlighted the importance of the new discovery made in one of the new seven wonders of the modern world.
The details of this impressive find —made by a team of Polish researchers with the support of experts from Cusco’s Decentralized Culture Directorate (DDC)— were published in the January edition in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
The discovery of these aqueducts —hidden by the dense vegetation that characterizes the edge of the jungle, where the archaeological site is located— was made possible with the help of laser-equipped drones capable of scanning the brushwood and identifying what is underneath.
“Three-dimensional documentation techniques were used to produce hydrodynamic analyses of the site, which facilitated the preparation of appropriate models that are key to understanding the function of the entire water system,” the scientific publication states.