Santa Monica College Machu Picchu Discussion

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Part 1: Read the linked article on Machu Picchu Links to an external site.and answer the following questions.

1. What was the function of the Machu Picchu site? In other words, why was it built?

2. Why was terracing used at the site?

3. How was water brought to the site?

4. What was the function of the Intihuatana?

5. What was the agreement made between the Peruvian government and Yale University about the removal of archaeological objects from Machu Picchu?

6. What had to happen in order for Yale to finally give the objects back to Peru?

7. What is the biggest challenge facing the site of Machu Picchu today?

Part 2:

Hiram Bingham was a U.S. explorer, known in the United States as the person who “discovered” the Inca site of Machu Picchu in 1911. Read a section of his book Download section of his bookaccount and then answer the following questions.

8. How did Hiram Bingham initially learn the location of the Machu Picchu ruins?

9. What is Bingham’s impression of the Inca stonework?

10. How does Bingham characterize the local people that live near Machu Picchu?

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