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     • Following the collapse of the Inca empire, Machu Picchu was abandoned and forgotten, only to be rediscovered in 1911 CE by the explorer Hiram Bingham.
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   Who discovered Machu Picchu?

   • Led by an 11-year-old boy, Bingham got his first glimpse of the intricate network of stone terraces marking the entrance to Machu Picchu. The excited Bingham spread the word about his discovery in a best-selling book, sending hordes of eager tourists flocking to Peru to follow in his footsteps up the Inca trail.

   American archeologist encounters Machu Picchu ruins

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   Is Machu Picchu a World Heritage Site?

   • Machu Picchu, Peru, designated a World Heritage site in 1983. Detail of location of Machu Picchu in south-central Peru. Evidence later associated Vilcabamba with another ruin, Espíritu Pampa, which was also discovered by Bingham. In 1964 Espíritu Pampa was extensively excavated under the direction of the American explorer Gene Savoy.

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   What was Machu Picchu known for?

   • Additional discoveries throughout the Cordillera de Vilcabamba have shown that Machu Picchu was one of a series of pucaras (fortified sites), tambos (travelers’ barracks, or inns), and signal towers along the extensive Inca foot highway. Inca dwellings at Machu Picchu, Peru.

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   Did Bingham discover Machu Picchu?

   • In Peru, some people have called Bingham the "scientific discoverer of Machu Picchu," Burger says. "I think that is fairly accurate." Yale, for its part, is embroiled in a dispute with the government of Peru over the artifacts and bones that Bingham brought home.

   Who Discovered Machu Picchu? | History| Smithsonian Magazine

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3. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › machu-picchuAmerican archeologist encounters Machu Picchu ruins

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   Nov 24, 2009 · This Day in History: 07/24/1911 - Machu Picchu Discovered. On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at the ruins of Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca...

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4. www.nationalgeographic.com › adventure › articleFinding Machu Picchu: A Look at Explorer Hiram Bingham, A ...

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   May 26, 2010 · Almost one hundred years ago, on July 24, 1911, a Yale University history lecturer named Hiram Bingham III climbed to the top of a mountain ridge in Peru and encountered one of the most...

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6. www.britannica.com › place › Machu-PicchuMachu Picchu | History, Facts, Maps, Elevation, Country ...

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   Apr 1, 2024 · Machu Picchu. Detail of location of Machu Picchu in south-central Peru. Evidence later associated Vilcabamba with another ruin, Espíritu Pampa, which was also discovered by Bingham. In 1964 Espíritu Pampa was extensively excavated under the direction of the American explorer Gene Savoy.

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7. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › who-discoveredWho Discovered Machu Picchu? | History| Smithsonian Magazine

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   HISTORY. Who Discovered Machu Picchu? Controversy swirls as to whether an archaeologist’s claim to fame as the discoverer of Machu Picchu has any merit. Peter Eisner. March 2009. Bingham (in...

8. www.historyextra.com › period › early-modernHiram Bingham And The Rediscovery of Machu Picchu | HistoryExtra

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   Jun 29, 2023 · General Early Modern. How a proto-Indiana Jones rediscovered the Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu. The Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu lay abandoned for over 350 years, until whip-cracking archaeologist Hiram Bingham III stumbled across it. Published: June 29, 2023 at 11:25 AM.

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10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Machu_PicchuMachu Picchu - Wikipedia

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    Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter (7,970 ft) mountain ridge. [2] [3] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire. It is located in the Machupicchu District within Urubamba Province [4] above the Sacred Valley ...