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Research Article

The Miscegenation of Andean and Spanish Construction Techniques on the Search for an Earthquake-Resistant Architecture in the Viceroyalty of Peru

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Pages 577-600 | Received 30 Jun 2022, Accepted 30 Jan 2023, Published online: 16 Feb 2023

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