Moray: circular terraces with up to 15°C difference top to bottom (Cusco region, Peru)
Record: the document says itPattern: documents line upLens: our readingOpen: not yet proven
Year: 2026 · Places: South America
SUMMARYMoray: circular terraces with up to 15°C difference top to bottom (Cusco region, Peru) [Connections: Tech of the Americas, Nov 5, 2026]
RECORDWikipedia: "several terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m (98 ft) deep," with "a temperature difference of as much as 15 °C (25 °F) between the top and the bottom." It is "widely believed to have been used for farming," and "soils were brought in from different regions."
PATTERNTerrace design that creates climate zones on purpose
LENS (WW9)Landscape as engineering
OPENThe "agricultural experiment station" idea is a modern reading, not stated by the builders; label it that way