machu picchu site (peru)

"Describes the archeological wonder of Machu Picchu, including discovery, artifacts, ancient peoples, and preservation"--.

An illustrated examination of the Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Andes from an engineering perspective, discussing city planning, hydrology, hydraulic engineering, drainage infrastructure, agriculture, building foundations and stone walls, and construction methods. Includes cultural background on the Inca, and a walking tour.

Seeking fame and fortune, Hiram Bingham treks into the mountainous central regions of Peru in search of the Lost City of the Incas. This video chronicles the arduous, near-mystical journy of a man consumed by ambition and reveals the astonishing remains of a vanished culture, hidden beneath the enroaching jungle and beyond the mists of time.

Presents twenty trivia facts about Machu Picchu including information about the Inca empire, the weather, and more.

In 1911, Yale professor Hiram Bingham discovers a lost Incan city with the help of a young Peruvian boy.

A review of the discovery of the ruins of Machu Picchu, early in the twentieth century, and the subsequent piecing together of the history of the one-time capital of the Inca empire.

Explores fourteen new and ancient wonders of the world including the Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Machu Picchu in Peru, the Colosseum of Rome, the Taj Mahal, the Pyramid of Giza, Pharos of Alexandria, and the Colossus of Rhodes.

Translation of a poem inspired by the author's journey to a ruined Peruvian Inca city.

Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of the ancient citadel, Machu Picchu, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, describing his struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides.

Describes a research expedition to study Incan textile fragments and other artifacts in Peru.