PROYECT

“MACHU PICCHU”
NAMES:
* ABRIL LUCERO, ROSA
* CHAFLOQUE CHUNGA, SOLANGE
*VILLAR, ALLISON

TEACHER:
MARILU ESPINOZA CORDOVA
 WHO DISCOVERED THE MACHU PICCHU
 Hiram Bingham discovered the Machu Picchu.
 He was in 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.