Where is Machu Picchu?

Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towe…

The Aztecs

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0791027015

Collation

31 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

972 NIC

Discovering prehistory

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

1899762388

Collation

45 pages : illustration ; 30 cm

Series Title

How It Works

Call Number

930 WOO

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