above the valley floor below sits the amazing city and archaeological site of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is about 1400 kilometers south of the Equator on the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes. The site lies near the head waters of the Amazon River and is on the ridge between two prominent mountain peaks Machu Picchu and Hauyna Picchu about 500 meters above the valley bottom (Wright and Kenneth‚ 2-3). Machu Picchu‚ believed to be the royal estate of the Inca ruler Pachacuti‚ is the most well-known
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Machu Picchu’s Significance Machu Picchu was an ancient Inca city discovered in the early 20th century. Since then‚ it has become a popular tourist destination. The selections called The Stones of Machu Picchu and Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu teach about the rich history of Machu Picchu‚ including its time as an Inca city‚ to its discovery centuries later‚ to it becoming a popular destination for tourists. The ancient ruins are important as a travel destination because they teach tourists about
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Machu Picchu Abstract This paper deals about one of the world wonders Machu Picchu. This paper deals about the geometric and the cultural heritage of Machu Picchu. This paper also deals about the flora and fauna present in that region. This paper mostly concentrates on the architectural features of the Machu Picchu. This paper deals on the characteristic features which made UNO to announce Machu Picchu as one of the world wonders of the Earth. The heritage Machu Picchu is the key topic in
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Machu Picchu’s Inca Past Historians believe Machu Picchu was built at the height of the Inca Empire‚ which dominated western South America in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was abandoned an estimated 100 years after its construction‚ probably around the time the Spanish began their conquest of the mighty pre-Columbian civilization in the 1530s. There is no evidence that the conquistadors ever attacked or even reached the mountaintop citadel‚ however; for this reason‚ some have suggested that the
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The controversy between the collections of Machu Picchu and Yale University How can society educate individuals about the different cultures‚ as well as the history they left behind? Society teaches individuals by displaying the works in a museum‚ in which educates individuals about a cultures history. Museums are able to preserve‚ protect‚ educate‚ as well as display the collection in order for individuals to understand more about that culture. Even though the priority of a museum is to share
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The Ruins of Machu Picchu‚ one of the 7 wonders of the world‚ discovered by archaeologist Hiram Bingham. Hiram Bingham was a professor of the University of Yale. Machu Picchu is an Inca site located around 2‚000 meters and about 8‚000ft above sea level. It’s situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. Not far from Cusco. Machu Picchu was built by the Inca around 1400BC. Most archeologist believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti in (1435-1472)
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Machu Picchu Over time‚ the fascinating history of Machu Picchu has been coming to light through research and scientific excavations‚ although a ‘’mantle of history still houses over much of its past like the dense fogs that shroud its ancient walls’’ (Balaguer). Today Machu Picchu is one of the new imposing 7 Wonders of the World that fascinates our eyes with its magnificent beauty and structure. At around 8‚000 feet above sea level‚ the perfectly preserved formidable ruins of this ‘’Lost
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Essay The place which is shown on the photo is Machu Picchu which means Old Peak. It is a 15th-century Inca site located 2‚430 meters (7‚970 ft) above sea level. Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region of Peru‚ South America. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru‚ which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472)
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Machu Picchu The sacred city of Machu Picchu (in Quechua: old mountain) is the greatest Inca masterpiece. Incredibly daring and inventive‚ it was built on the most difficult‚ wild and inaccessible mountain area available. It is known world-wide not only for its impressive and unique ruins‚ but also for its unusual location on the edge of an abyss‚ from which one can appreciate the vigorous waters of the Urubamba river. I wonder how the Incas were able to carry the huge blocks of stone to
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Machu Picchu was a great Inca civilization. Today it is just a set of ruins neighboring the capital of the Inca civilization‚ Vilcambia. An explorer names Hiram Bingham found the ruins and explored them. Machu Picchu is a great place to visit and explore for yourself. Machu Picchu is an Inca civilization found between the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon Basin‚ found in the country of Peru. Machu Picchu is 2‚430 meters above sea level. It covers 79 acres of mountain slopes‚ peaks‚ and valleys
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