Local professor unearths likely Incan hideout
Ron Lippi knew he was looking at an important discovery this summer after the dirt was brushed away from the ancient stone foundation.
Lippi, 59, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County who specializes in archaeology, immediately noticed the trademarks of Incan stonework: The outer sections of the foundation were made with stones hand-chiseled and sanded to fit together perfectly, and the inside was filled with looser rocks and clay dirt.
The craftsmanship of the work showed that this building, probably never finished, was more than a simple dwelling or storage structure. It likely was a home to someone important, or a temple.
"It was a special structure," Lippi said.
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Lippi, 59, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County who specializes in archaeology, immediately noticed the trademarks of Incan stonework: The outer sections of the foundation were made with stones hand-chiseled and sanded to fit together perfectly, and the inside was filled with looser rocks and clay dirt.
The craftsmanship of the work showed that this building, probably never finished, was more than a simple dwelling or storage structure. It likely was a home to someone important, or a temple.
"It was a special structure," Lippi said.