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The City Within the Clouds
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Supposedly, the way some of the buildings face, and the way some of the doors and windows open was based on tracking the movement of the sun and moon. Another theory is that it was a place used to house a multitude of vestal virgins. That’s far more than the 16 vestal vir- gins mentioned in the 1967 Procol Harum song A Whiter Shade of Pale!
Anyway, another theory is that it was an agricultural site. Since the climate up high was very different than the climate down below, they could grow a variety of
different things at different times of the year. According to some archaeologists, it was a completely self-sustaining agricultural site, where there was enough food and water to feed all occupants with no outside assistance.
Another popular theory is that Machu Picchu is a holy site – that is was built with numerous Inca religious be- liefs in mind. Snowcapped mountains peaks were sacred to Incas as well as some of the more noticeable rock for- mations that surround Machu Picchu.
We may never know for sure why they built it. It may
Agricultural site, Incan holy place, or royal retreat? Machu Picchu may have been all of the above, and more.
be one, all, or none of the above. We may never know why they abandoned it in the 1600s. We do know that they built it with none of the mod- ern conveniences such as hy- draulics, electricity, or motor vehicles that we can’t do without today. We know they built it with blood, sweat, and probably tears. We may not know why — but we know that they did — and centuries later, we are grateful. Thank you.
Please send your thoughts on this article to Sharon Koehler at Sharon@asdrva. rocks.com .
Braxton-Bragg Greatly Expands Outside Sales with Four New Hires
New territories include Colorado, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
AT a time when many companies are re- ducing staff, Braxton-Bragg is expanding with four new outside sales consultants, strengthening its footprint and adding some serious CNC experience to grow
that sector of its business.
“These four experienced sales consultants will allow Braxton-Bragg to continue to strengthen partnerships, gain market share and in- crease our local presence throughout the South and West,” said Jeff Dykstra, Braxton-Bragg vice presi- dent of sales and marketing. “Their customer networks, combined with significant stone and CNC experience will bolster our already
strong sales force, and ele- vate our CNC program. We are now positioned to train, educate and install CNC products for our customers.”
“We have made a signifi- cant commitment to expan- sion of our local presence with the addition of these seasoned team members,” said Braxton-Bragg CEO Rick Stimac. “They will propel our strategic plan of greatly increasing industry experience and enhancing local presence, all in one fell swoop. This will be a huge impact on our business, as well as our customer and vendor partners. These guys are highly-regarded in the industry, and we are blessed to have them in the Braxton- Bragg family.”
Randy Brock
Randy Brock is a U.S. Navy veteran who has been in the stone business 40 years.
He started with GranQuartz in 1980 as one of the very first employees, when there was not even a countertop segment for stone! After 28 years there, he worked for Granite City Tool for 5 years, and then at Lackmond for the past three years.
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