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Pre-Hispanic dams
They consist of dams made of stone and clay, which were built by the ancient Peruvians (pre-Incas) with the purpose of storing water to regulate the streams and, at the same time, allow infiltration to recharge the aquifers and thus have water in the springs and wetlands.
1- http://repositorio.iica.int/bitstream/handle/11324/7220/BVE18040308e.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 2- A study rehabilitates a pre-Hispanic dam to preserve its heritage and supply water | iAgua 3-https://www.conicet.gov.ar/inauguran-represa-prehispanica-rehabilitada-para-su-uso-en-el-presente-andino/ 4- https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-73562020000400541
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