Quincha, is a Spanish form of Wattle and Daub-notable for its reduced weight which allows for greater structural flexibility. The innovation of Quincha was in response to an earthquake which shook the city of Lima in 1687. The new and improved Wattle and Daub system consisted of cane or giant reed and made the structures much more impervious the the deformations caused by earthquakes. The Spanish and Portuguese societies used essentially the same system yet the Portuguese term is called Pau-a-Pique.
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