the stone city of Machu Picchu is one of the most fascinating archeological sites
the most fascinating archeological sites
the most fascinating archeological sites on the planet located northwest of Cusco
on the planet located northwest of Cusco
on the planet located northwest of Cusco Peru Machu Picchu is a testament to the
Peru Machu Picchu is a testament to the
Peru Machu Picchu is a testament to the power and ingenuity of the Inca people
power and ingenuity of the Inca people
power and ingenuity of the Inca people during its prime the Inca civilization
during its prime the Inca civilization
during its prime the Inca civilization stretched about 2,500 miles along South
stretched about 2,500 miles along South
stretched about 2,500 miles along South America’s Pacific coastline from
America’s Pacific coastline from
America’s Pacific coastline from modern-day Ecuador down into Chile this
modern-day Ecuador down into Chile this
modern-day Ecuador down into Chile this distance is nearly the horizontal width
distance is nearly the horizontal width
distance is nearly the horizontal width of the continental United States Machu
of the continental United States Machu
of the continental United States Machu Picchu located at the center of this
Picchu located at the center of this
Picchu located at the center of this once expansive Empire is one of the few
once expansive Empire is one of the few
once expansive Empire is one of the few well-preserved remnants of the Inca
well-preserved remnants of the Inca
well-preserved remnants of the Inca civilization built around the mid 15th
civilization built around the mid 15th
civilization built around the mid 15th century Machu Picchu is a stunning
century Machu Picchu is a stunning
century Machu Picchu is a stunning example of the Incas engineering feats
example of the Incas engineering feats
example of the Incas engineering feats the Inca constructed Machu Picchu spaces
the Inca constructed Machu Picchu spaces
the Inca constructed Machu Picchu spaces temples terraces and infrastructure
temples terraces and infrastructure
temples terraces and infrastructure using stone and without the help of
using stone and without the help of
using stone and without the help of wheels or tools made of steel or iron
wheels or tools made of steel or iron
wheels or tools made of steel or iron one particularly notable aspect of their
one particularly notable aspect of their
one particularly notable aspect of their construction is forgoing the use of
construction is forgoing the use of
construction is forgoing the use of mortar a material often used to bind
mortar a material often used to bind
mortar a material often used to bind stones together nonetheless the stones
stones together nonetheless the stones
stones together nonetheless the stones of Machu Picchu were cut so precisely
of Machu Picchu were cut so precisely
of Machu Picchu were cut so precisely that they snugly fit together located on
that they snugly fit together located on
that they snugly fit together located on two fault lines Machu Picchu often
two fault lines Machu Picchu often
two fault lines Machu Picchu often experiences earthquakes but because of
experiences earthquakes but because of
experiences earthquakes but because of the stones exceptional cut and fit they
the stones exceptional cut and fit they
the stones exceptional cut and fit they bounce during tremors and then are able
bounce during tremors and then are able
bounce during tremors and then are able to easily fall back into position these
to easily fall back into position these
to easily fall back into position these engineering Marvel’s have preserved
engineering Marvel’s have preserved
engineering Marvel’s have preserved Machu Picchu remarkable condition for
Machu Picchu remarkable condition for
Machu Picchu remarkable condition for over 500 years
Machu Picchu purpose is still a mystery
Machu Picchu purpose is still a mystery to many archaeologists some theorize
to many archaeologists some theorize
to many archaeologists some theorize that it may have served as a ceremonial
that it may have served as a ceremonial
that it may have served as a ceremonial site a military stronghold or a retreat
site a military stronghold or a retreat
site a military stronghold or a retreat for nobility the site’s geographic
for nobility the site’s geographic
for nobility the site’s geographic layout may be significant in another way
layout may be significant in another way
layout may be significant in another way many of both the man-made and natural
many of both the man-made and natural
many of both the man-made and natural structures appear to align with
structures appear to align with
structures appear to align with astronomical events
astronomical events
astronomical events but in the early sixteenth century only
but in the early sixteenth century only
but in the early sixteenth century only about 100 years after it was built Machu
about 100 years after it was built Machu
about 100 years after it was built Machu Picchu was abandoned and since the Inca
Picchu was abandoned and since the Inca
Picchu was abandoned and since the Inca had no written language no records exist
had no written language no records exist
had no written language no records exist to explain the exact purpose of the site
to explain the exact purpose of the site
to explain the exact purpose of the site although local communities knew about
although local communities knew about
although local communities knew about Machu Picchu the site remained largely
Machu Picchu the site remained largely
Machu Picchu the site remained largely unknown to the outside world for
unknown to the outside world for
unknown to the outside world for hundreds of years
hundreds of years
hundreds of years Spanish conquistadors who invaded the
Spanish conquistadors who invaded the
Spanish conquistadors who invaded the Inca civilization in the 16th century
Inca civilization in the 16th century
Inca civilization in the 16th century never came across the site it wasn’t
never came across the site it wasn’t
never came across the site it wasn’t until the early 20th century when
until the early 20th century when
until the early 20th century when Melchor Artie Yaga a local farmer
Melchor Artie Yaga a local farmer
Melchor Artie Yaga a local farmer debuted Machu Picchu to outsiders when
debuted Machu Picchu to outsiders when
debuted Machu Picchu to outsiders when he led Yale University professor Hiram
he led Yale University professor Hiram
he led Yale University professor Hiram Bingham to the site Bingham and
Bingham to the site Bingham and
Bingham to the site Bingham and successive explorers devoted much of
successive explorers devoted much of
successive explorers devoted much of their academic careers to studying the
their academic careers to studying the
their academic careers to studying the archeological wonder despite its
archeological wonder despite its
archeological wonder despite its enigmatic nature Machu Picchu still
enigmatic nature Machu Picchu still
enigmatic nature Machu Picchu still stands as one of the world’s most
stands as one of the world’s most
stands as one of the world’s most important archaeological sites it is a
important archaeological sites it is a
important archaeological sites it is a testament to the power and ingenuity of
testament to the power and ingenuity of
testament to the power and ingenuity of one of the largest empires in the
one of the largest empires in the
one of the largest empires in the Americas in 1983 UNESCO designated Machu
Americas in 1983 UNESCO designated Machu
Americas in 1983 UNESCO designated Machu Picchu as a world heritage site and
Picchu as a world heritage site and
Picchu as a world heritage site and today visitors from around the world
today visitors from around the world
today visitors from around the world come to pay homage to this piece of
come to pay homage to this piece of
come to pay homage to this piece of history
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