Corvus+Temple+of+the+Sun



The Temple of the Sun while a religious place was only available to the Inca and the priest. Once inside the Temple the individual in charge of the cult of the INTI would worship with several mummies who were known as the royal tombs which were essential for the cult of the Sun. "The localization of the temple was strategically because the Incas thought that while they are most high, they can reach the sky and do a better perform of his rituals and ceremonies." (The Temple of the Sun 1). With the tower of Torreon placed inside of the Temple those who entered to perform sacrifices, rituals, and ceremonies believed that they were in the highest place possible and therefore could easily communicate with their God. The priest was the only one allowed to perform sacrifices and believed that through the readings of the animals' lungs and stomach they could predict the future and change any incoming disasters. The Temple of the Sun's purpose was primarily explained in the name with the Temple being a holy place for a select few to worship. "The gate has a very interested security system, wich includes many metal rings that functioned to avoid that the common people was able to watch the rituals dedicated to the sun." (The Temple of the Sun 1). This kind of primitive security systems worked well in keeping the common individual out and only allowing for a select few to enter. Yet the audience of The Temple of the Sun was indeed the citizens who were allowed to look into the Temple of the Sun in order for the priest and the Incas to show their power and the knowledge that they had, but at the same time did not anyone to enter their place o f worship.

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