[SunkenCiv]

The puquio system must have been much more developed than it appears today (Credit: Ab5602/Wikimedia/Public Domain)

[BenLurkin]

See? More evidence of ancient alien technology.

It had to be solved From Space!

[NormsRevenge]

Wind assisted water distribution systems in Peru? Wow.

Not sure how the hydraulic part worked.

Lots of Union work back then, Masons, laborers,

But in the end.. If the wind blows the wrong way? What then?

Interesting .. Who says ya can’t squeeze a rock and get water out of it? ;-)

[I want the USA back]

Must have been done by Ufo aliens.

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[Vaquero]

[wideminded]

[Mrs. Don-o]

Good heavens, I never heard of such a thing before. Using channeled wind to pump water from underground aquifers in the desert, a couple of centuries BC in a culture that didn't even have writing.

A culture that couldn't have even *been* a culture unless they first installed the technology. Think of that.

Holy cow.

[Beowulf9]

What a strange landing field but I suppose round is good for those flying saucers.

[Little Bill]

This type of irrigation canal are common in the Middle East. I find it interesting that similar problems find similar solutions.

[Fred Nerks]

You can walk down and fill your bucket...but why so many so close together?

Compare to the ancient Persian qanat system, which were linked by tunnels:

[Fred Nerks]

WATER HISTORY

Kanerjing. China

[Fred Nerks]

UNDERGROUND AQUADUCT OF NAZCA

http://www.itia.ntua.gr/getfile/1487/2/documents/hydrohistory2_per.pdf

see page 22