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By: Emily Marshall
Machu Picchu
The Incas
They had a huge empire with 9 million people in it coming from 100 different ethnic groups
The Incas believed they were children of the sun They required that their subjects worship the state religion but allowed
them to continue with their own beliefs as well The Incas also took the myths and legends of all the other religions of the
different ethnic groups and altered them to fit in with their beliefs They worshipped the sun as well as the moon, clouds, mountains, etcetera
Who
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2YBVlgqqco&feature=player_embedded
A Royal Estate
Machu Picchu was built as a royal estate Although it was a royal estate artisans and priests lived there as well as
the Inca Royals It was also a center of commerce and trade
What
Peru
Machu Picchu is located on a mountain top in the Andes Mountains It is in the Urubamba Valley The mountain it is built on is surrounded by the Urubamba River on three
sides It is 6,000 feet above sea level
Where
Machu Picchu was built c. 1400’s A.D. When the Incas abandoned it, it was still in the process of being built It was found in 1911 by the Yale Professor Hiram Bingham
When
Hiram Bingham
It is believed Machu Picchu was built as a quite place for King Pachakuti to go to get away from the noisiness of the capital Cuzco
They believe Pachakuti had it built as a royal retreat They also believe the location was picked because the Urubamba River almost makes
a complete loop around the mountain All of the necessary resources needed to support a large number of people were
accessible
Why
There is little known about how Machu Picchu was built We know that the stones were cut on site They were cut to fit together perfectly like a puzzle How they cut the stones is unknown How they moved the stones is unknown
How
In the past it is believed that Machu Picchu (which was called Picchu at the time) was used as a center of commerce and trade as well as a retreat for the Inca Royals
Believed to be a self contained, sufficient civilization A Intihuatana stone was found in the city The stone is believed to have astronomical and religious purposes that
relate to the sun The city is thought to have had ceremonial purposes Not much is known about their social or religious practices
Past
Machu Picchu is now a popular tourist site Tens of thousands of people visit there every year The tourists take either the train or take a four day hike on the Inca trail to
get to Machu Picchu
Present
The ruins of Machu Picchu bring tourism to the country It also creates jobs for those who live near the area where the travelers
begin Without the help of tourism produced by Machu Picchu, Peru would lose
$1million per day and 15,000 people would be out of work
How it Shapes Life in Peru Today
http://www.about-peru-history.com/facts-machu-picchu.html
http://www.peru-machu-picchu.com/index.php
http://www.incatrail-peru.com/inka-trail/en/machu-picchu-history.php
http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/peru/machu_picchu.html
http://incas.homestead.com/inca_people.html
http://blogsouthamericanews.blogspot.com/2010/02/perus-flood-hit-tourism-ruined-making.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amlR6R4f6nU&feature=related
Richard L, Burger, Lucy C, Salazar. Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas. Italy: Granfiche SiZ, 2004
Stefoff, Rebecca. Finding the Lost Cities. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997
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