Machu Picchu, Peru

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by Richard Twigg
published on 02 January 2015

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Machu Picchu, Peru — The Inca site of Machu Picchu built by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438-71 CE). Fortress, sanctuary, and once home to around 1,000 residents, the site is perched in the high Andes above the river Urubamba.

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Twigg, R. (2015, January 02). Machu Picchu, Peru. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3470/

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