*Includes pictures of Machu Picchu and other important people and places.
Though local inhabitants had known about it for century, Bingham documented and photograp.
In 1911, American historian Hiram Bingham publicized the finding of what at the time was considered a "lost city" of the Inca. *Describes the layout of Machu Picchu, its important structures, and the theories about the buildings\' uses. *Explains the History of the site and the theories about its purpose and abandonment. *Includes pictures of Machu Picchu and other important people and places