Wow, out in the middle of nowhere, a steep climb up, no present day park, just 2500 year old ruins out in the open getting weathered away. It’s fun to think of the construction project and daily life after construction. Why there?
😁 Construction sites often got picked (and still do) for how the view will be. These ancient towns needed a water supply, probably how they got started in the first place.
Most of the current human population probably lives below 1000 ft above sealevel, because that’s where the water is, and moving goods still relies rather heavily on watercraft.
Having a defensible position wasn’t a bad idea either. Even in prehistoric times it appears they were untroubled by the need to haul building materials uphill.