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The six regions of the world where the first civilizations emerged independently, uninfluenced by other societies, are known as the “cradles of civilization”. Of all the cultural achievements of Peru, the most important is its inclusion as one of these cradles of civilization.
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This article provides information about Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca ruin located in Peru. It explains the history of its discovery and excavation, its significance as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and its status as a major tourist attraction. The article also describes the layout of the ruins and some of their notable features.
Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca ruin located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 and is one of the few major pre-Columbian ruins found nearly intact.
Machu Picchu was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
The scientific study of Machu Picchu was initiated by Hiram Bingham, who discovered it in 1911 and conducted excavations there sponsored by Yale University and the National Geographic Society.
Machu Picchu served as a royal retreat for Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (reigned c. 1438–71) with evidence suggesting that it was built from mid-15th to early or mid-16th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 28, 2024 · Inca, South American Indians who ruled an empire that extended along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands from the northern border of modern Ecuador to the Maule River in central Chile. Their descendants today remain in and around the Andes and make up the largest ethnic group in Peru.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The history of Peru spans 15 millennia, [1] extending back through several stages of cultural development along the country's desert coastline and in the Andes mountains. Peru's coast was home to the Norte Chico civilization , the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the six cradles of civilization in the world.
Jun 24, 2007 · The 1911 expedition in which Bingham first saw Machu Picchu was sponsored solely by Yale, but the explorer’s two subsequent research trips to Peru — in 1912 and 1914-15 — were jointly backed ...
- Arthur Lubow
Sep 15, 2014 · The Inca Civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE. The Inca Empire eventually extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south. It was the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time.
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When the Spanish arrived in the Empire of the Incas, they gave the name Peru to what the natives knew as Tawantinsuyu. [17] The name "Inca Empire" originated from the Chronicles of the 16th century. [18]
