Lost City of the Incas: The Story of Machu Picchu and Its BuildersA special illustrated edition of Hiram Bingham's classic work captures all the magnificence and mystery of the amazing archeological sites he uncovered. Early in the 20th century, Bingham ventured into the wild and then unknown country of the Eastern Peruvian Andes--and in 1911 came upon the fabulous Inca city that made him famous: Machu Picchu. In the space of one short season he went on to discover two more lost cities, including Vitcos, where the last Incan Emperor was assassinated. |
Contents
THE ORIGIN OF THE INCAS | 34 |
THE STORY OF THE LAST FOUR INCAS | 43 |
MY INTRODUCTION TO THE LAND OF THE INCAS | 81 |
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