Wednesday Word: Puquios
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1word1dayPuquios - noun.
In this high-tech world, it's easy to forget that people have always had high-tech solutions to their problems, even if they seem low-tech today. And, you have to admit, poquios are also an artistic solution. The word stems from the Quechua word, pukyu, which means spring, water well, or source. The poquios is an ancient below-ground aqueduct system which allows the movement of water over long distances without much evaporation loss. They're often found in Chile and Peru and the link below will tell you more about how their mystery was uncovered.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-ancient-peruvian-mystery-solved-from-space
Note: I didn't see a tag for ancient Peruvians, so I chose aboriginal and Indigenous people in the meantime.
In this high-tech world, it's easy to forget that people have always had high-tech solutions to their problems, even if they seem low-tech today. And, you have to admit, poquios are also an artistic solution. The word stems from the Quechua word, pukyu, which means spring, water well, or source. The poquios is an ancient below-ground aqueduct system which allows the movement of water over long distances without much evaporation loss. They're often found in Chile and Peru and the link below will tell you more about how their mystery was uncovered.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-ancient-peruvian-mystery-solved-from-space
By PsamatheM - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
Note: I didn't see a tag for ancient Peruvians, so I chose aboriginal and Indigenous people in the meantime.
