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The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru. The site is made up of stone masonry and an open-face, shallow cave.
In the center of the cave is a stepped sculpture carved out of rock. Beside the stepped sculpture are steps that lead deeper into the cave. It is thought that the caves were used to hold mummies.[citation needed] The Temple of the Moon dates back 1500 years.[1] It was rediscovered in 1936. It lies 390 m (1,280 ft) below the summit on the north side of Huayna Picchu.
- ^ Benson, Sara; Hellander, Paul (2010). Lonely Planet Peru (7th ed.). Footscray, Vic. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-74179-014-6. OCLC 1035924887.
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