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Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

by RLBurger (Author)

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    Hardcover 2004

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Synopsis

Situated high in the Peruvian Andes, the 15th-century Inca palace complex at Machu Picchu is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world. In this illustrated volume, leading American and Peruvian scholars provide an overview of the site, its place within the Inca empire, the mysteries surrounding its establishment and abandonment, and the discoveries made there since the excavations by archaeologist Hiram Bingham III in the early-20th century. Drawing upon scientific findings, the authors describe the royal estate in the cloud forest where the Inca emperor and his guests went to escape the pressures of the capital. In addition to Bingham's account of his first expedition in 1911, the book includes both modern and archival photographs of the site as well as colour illustrations and explanations of some 120 gold, silver, ceramic, bone and textile works recovered at Machu Picchu.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 05 Mar 2004
ISBN 10: 0300097638
ISBN 13: 9780300097634
Book Overview: This book is the catalogue of an exhibition that will open at Yale University's Peabody Museum of Natural History on 16th January 2003. Travelling to the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the National Geographic Society in Washington, and the Field Museum in Chicago before returning to the Peabody Museum as a permanent exhibit.

Media Reviews
Despite its importance as a site of world heritage status, there has been virtually nothing substantive available on Machu Picchu. This appealing book, written by the preeminent scholars in the field, fills the gap beautifully.