Hiram Bingham describes the Peruvian expedition to the Inca capitals of Vitcos and Vilcapampa, lost for three centuries under the shadow of Machu Picchu mountain. Here is all that is known about Machu Picchu, its origin, how it came to be lost, and how it was finally discovered.
Hiram Bingham describes the Peruvian expedition to the Inca capitals of Vitcos and Vilcapampa, lost for three centuries under the shadow of Machu P...
Hiram Bingham is the generally recognised as the discover of Machu Picchu, alsthough other Europeans have claim to have seen it earlier. This is his record of the exploration that led to Machu Picchu.
Hiram Bingham is the generally recognised as the discover of Machu Picchu, alsthough other Europeans have claim to have seen it earlier. This is his r...
"This book is a record of observations made during those two years (1917-1919), and is concerned chiefly with aviation training. It is hoped that it will be of interest to those who were in the Air Service and their friends, besides being of assistance to future students of military aeronautics. To many of the pilots it may explain the reasons for some of the sufferings which they endured. It may also serve as a warning of the evil of unpreparedness. Nearly all of the errors, mistakes, and delays to which it refers might have been avoided, had the American people insisted on having their...
"This book is a record of observations made during those two years (1917-1919), and is concerned chiefly with aviation training. It is hoped that it w...
In 1911 Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu while searching for the last Incan capital, Vitcos. Here Bingham describes his search and his unexpected discovery.
In 1911 Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu while searching for the last Incan capital, Vitcos. Here Bingha...
