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Introduces readers to the Machu Picchu Site in Peru, discussing who built it, its discovery, and more.

Text and illustrations introduce fluent readers to Machu Picchu, discussing its history, location, uses, and architecture.

Looks at Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca city hidden amid the Andes Mountains.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to Machu Picchu, an abandoned Inca settlement.

Looks at Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca city hidden amid the Andes Mountains.

Photographs and text offer a tour of Machu Picchu in Peru and information about its history and design.

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

Presents an examination of the building techniques of the Incas of the Peruvian Andes, explaining how they built structures from interlocking stones without the wheel, iron tools, draft animals or mortar, testing theories and showing how local villagers build a breathtaking, 100-foot suspension bridge using grass.

Machu Picchu is often called the Lost City of the Inca. Hidden by thick forest plants high in the Andes Mountains of South America, the Inca city lay abandoned for nearly 400 years.