Machu PicchuBy Joe Sewell

Who discovered the Machu Picchu

Hiram Bingham discovered the Machu Picchu.

He was in an Expedition with some other people but they abandoned him in their search for the lost city.

Hiram Bingham was born in November 19th ,1875.

It is believed that Hiram Bingham did not discover the Machu Picchu and that a German Archaeologist

discovered it years before Hiram.

Hiram Bingham found the lost city of Machu Picchu but he was in search of the lost city of vilcabumba. So when

he found the Machu Picchu he thought it was the lost city of Vilcabumba.

Why Is the Machu Picchu A Famous Archaeological Discovery.

Because the Machu Picchu is a 15th century inca city located 2,430 m above sea level in the Urubamba

region of Peru.

Also Because it is the LOST city of Machu Picchu.

Because the people Of Machu Picchu Build a huge masterpiece castle without any tools.

What Artifacts were found in the Site of the Machu Picchu

There are some artifacts that have been found including pottery, stones and a ceremonial pot

dating all the way back to the 12th century(just the pot). This reveals that the inca people have been

around for a long long time.

Their were more than 5000 artifacts taken from Machu Picchu.

Some Artifacts from Machu Picchu are displayed at the Yale University Casa Concha but there are much

more museums that hold the Artifacts.

Bibliography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaMI0bMwq_Q

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-3001-Peru-ancient-artifacts-found-buried-in-Machu-Picchu-/

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274