1.-
Discovery
2.- Hiram Bingham
3.- Giesecke
4.- In fact, It was not
vitcos
5.- Government Expeditions
6.- Cultural Pillaging
Machu Picchu was built by Pachacuti the Sapa Inca or the ruler of
all the Incas. When Pachacuti named himself Sapa Inca he drank out
of the skull of a defeated Chanca leader. Pachacuti conquered an
area of Peru and six other countries. As the civilization grew it
was harder for information to travel. To solve this problem the
Incas built a 15,000 mile road called the Inca trail. Men called
Chaskis were fast runners, they delivered messages to other members
of the tribe. A Chaskis could run 250 miles in a day when running at
full speed.
The Sapa Inca's palaces were built around a court yard. Women called
Sun Virgins would stand by one side of the palace walls. The Sun
Virgins were taught about the Inca beliefs, the Sun virgins would
then go to many festivals in Cuzco and the Sapa Inca would decide
their future.
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