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When was Macchu Picchu ruins in Cuzco Peru discovered? |
Travel Info I would like to know the date when the ruins, not the "lost city" were discovered Travel Tips The discovery may have occurred in 1909, but the person who discovered it didn't realize it. Hiram Bingham from Yale University later thought he discovered the ruins in 1911 at the site of Aguas Calientes, but about 50 years later (1964)researchers confirmed that these ruins were not part of the "lost city". However, Bingham did discover part of the real ruins in his first visit to Peru in 1909, but,thought it was insignifcant. The real lost city ruins are about 5 miles away from the site Bingham discovered. Source(s): http://www.andeantravelweb.com/peru/dest... http://www.inkanatura.com/machupicchuand... Other Travel Tips What's the difference between the ruins and the lost city? http://www.ifip.com/bingham.htm... http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/l... On July 24, 1911, Machu Picchu was brought to the attention of the West by Hiram Bingham, an American historian then employed as a lecturer at Yale University. He was led there by locals who frequented the site. This explorer/archaeologist began the archaeological studies there and completed a survey of the area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/machu_picch... 19 century history |
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