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The Forgotten City of Machu Picchu: Unraveling its Secrets
Machu Picchu was not a lost city: local farmers knew it when Hiram Bingham arrived in 1911. What research says about its purpose as a royal Inca estate.
The Americas
Inca Cities
Cuzco, Machu Picchu and other Inca stone cities.
The Ancient City of Cuzco: A Marvel of Inca Architecture
Cuzco was the Inca capital. Its planned layout, the Coricancha temple and the fitted stone walls still visible in the modern city show how Inca builders worked.
The Ancient City of Machu Picchu: A Marvel of Inca Architecture
How Machu Picchu was built: its agricultural terraces, drainage, fitted stonework, the Intihuatana stone and the debated astronomical alignments.
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