Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located in Peru and was built in 1438 (Boundless 1). Machu Picchu was invaded by the Spanish and was seen as a small and insignificant site (Sayre 261). However, the site was very important and meant a lot to those who were part of the Inca culture. Within the Inca culture, Manchu Picchu is primarily used for ceremonies and was a place where residences resided. The site consisted primarily of women, their children, and the priest (Grey 1; Sayre 262). The Machu Picchu artwork shows a large place made up of a lot of land. There are several areas on Machu Picchu that have small square and rectangular shaped buildings without roofs. Sayre states that the buildings displayed within the art are collapsed stone buildings and are terraces in a setting that was a religious retreat for the Inca ruler (261). Machu Picchu is surrounded by thousands of trees and high hills and mountains. To the right of the center artwork, further back, is a tall mountain covered in green grass. The land is covered with rocks and stones overgrown with grass. In the Inca religion they strongly believed in numerous gods and focused on their purpose for being on earth. There is a theory that the Inca believe that a God known as Viracocha created the earth and humans. Some women were known as oracles and believed to be connected to the gods (Rosen 1). According to Rosen, they firmly believed that if they were obedient and faithful to the Gods, their nature and the society around them would be balanced (1). Compared to Western Christian culture; God is believed to have created hell and earth along with all living things. Christianity believes in worship... middle of paper ......retarded runners to communicate and transmit messages across the region in less than a week (Sayre 262). Works cited without limits. "Machu Picchu." Without limits. Np, nd Web. November 18, 2013. .Gray, Martin . "Machu Picchu." Machu Picchu. Magic Planet Productions and Web. November 18, 2013. "Machu Picchu". Inca culture. Tourism Peru, n.d. Web. November 18, 2013. Rosen, Elliot. "The globalization of religion". - Inca religion. Np, nd Web. November 21, 2013. Sayre, Henry M.. “The Age of Encounter.” Discovering the humanities: culture, continuity and change. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2010. 260-262. Press.