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Machu Picchu, unveiling the mystery of the Incas, edited by Richard L. Burger and Lucy C. Salazar

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Machu Picchu, unveiling the mystery of the Incas, edited by Richard L. Burger and Lucy C. Salazar
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-225) and index
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illustrationsmaps
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Machu Picchu
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bibliography
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52806202
Responsibility statement
edited by Richard L. Burger and Lucy C. Salazar
Sub title
unveiling the mystery of the Incas
Summary
Details the status of contemporary research on Incan civilization, and addresses mysteries of the founding and abandonment of Machu Picchu, charting its archaeological history from 1911 to the present
Table Of Contents
The discovery of Machu Picchu / Hiram Bingham III -- Machu Picchu: mysterious royal estate in the cloud forest / Lucy C. Salazar -- The nature of Inca royal estates / Susan A. Niles -- Recent archaeological investigations at Machu Picchu / Alfredo Valencia Zegarra -- Scientific insights into daily life at Machu Picchu / Richard L. Burger -- Contemporary significance of Machu Picchu / Jorge A. Flores Ochoa
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