Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

Front Cover
Richard L. Burger, C J MacCurdy Professor and Current Chairman of the Council on Archaeological Studies Richard L Burger, Lucy C. Salazar
Yale University Press, 2004 M01 1 - 230 pages
Situated high in the Peruvian Andes, the 15th-century Inca palace complex at Machu Picchu is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world. In this illustrated volume, leading American and Peruvian scholars provide an overview of the site, its place within the Inca empire, the mysteries surrounding its establishment and abandonment, and the discoveries made there since the excavations by archaeologist Hiram Bingham III in the early-20th century.
 

Contents

Mysterious Royal Estate in the Cloud Forest Lucy C Salazar
21
The Nature of Inca Royal Estates Susan A Niles
49
Recent Archaeological Investigations at Machu Picchu Alfredo Valencia Zegarra
71
Scientific Insights into Daily Life at Machu Picchu Richard L Burger
85
Contemporary Significance of Machu Picchu Jorge A Flores Ochoa
109
Catalogue Lucy C Salazar and Richard L Burger
125
Works Cited
218
Copyright

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

About the author (2004)

Richard L. Burger, professor of anthropology at Yale University, has written many articles and books on South American prehistory. Lucy C. Salazar, cocurator of the Machu Picchu exhibition and curatorial affiliate in anthropology at the Peabody Museum, is an authority on Inca archaeology and the early prehistory of Peru.

Bibliographic information