Tanka

= Tanka = The topic that I have researched and will talk about is the tanka mountain. The Tanka is a mountain located in Machu Picchu and is part of the Andes that run across Peru. Some things this mountain is known for is it’s massive fortification walls, chullpas, and abundant pottery on the surface. Since the tanka is a mountain no one actually built it and if no one built then there is no reason behind it being built. So I can’t tell you who built tanka but I can tell you who discovered tanka and when he discovered it. Hiram Bingham rediscovered the lost city of Machu Picchu the place the Tanka mountain is located at and he found this place in 1911.

There wasn’t a whole lot of events that happened here and some that were the people living there never knew it was happening and some are recent events or something we still are doing. Anyway the Tanka mountain was a site that people would use to typify the region’s post Tiwanaku, pre Inca periods. Going along with me saying that there were events going on that the people living there might not have even known about, there are signs that there was previous seismic activity in the area. Also scientists today have run tests and have stressed concern that there maybe future seismic activity, which could be just for that site or a group of sites. Also some people believe that the seismic activity could possibly be a regional thing not just a few sites. That concludes the most famous and important events that I could find occurring in and on the Tanka mountain. There today you will still be able to see the ancient city of Machu Picchu and it’s fascinating buildings. Also there today you will be able to see massive or gigantic fortification walls, some even recorded being over ten feet tall. Another thing you can count on seeing is ruined or intact chullpas and if you don’t know what a chullpa is it’s a tower with living quarters over a burial chamber and chullpas can also be found in Brazil.

Finally you will be able to see tons of pottery especially in the city of Machu Picchu but even some scattered along the surface of the Tanka mountain.

By: Kian Kennedy