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Photograph of Machu Picchu taken by Hiram Bingham III in 1912, after significant clearing work had been carried out.

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English: This Picture Gives a General View of About One-Half of the City of Machu Picchu

Español: Esta Imagen Ofrece Una Vista General De Aproximadamente La Mitad De La Ciudad De Machu Picchu

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Hiram Bingham III (1875–1956)  wikidata:Q237220 s:en:Author:Hiram Bingham (1875-1956) q:en:Hiram Bingham III
 
Hiram Bingham III
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Hiram Bingham
Description American politician, explorer, archaeologist, aircraft pilot, university teacher and writer
Date of birth/death 19 November 1875 Edit this at Wikidata 6 June 1956 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Honolulu Edit this at Wikidata Washington, D.C. Edit this at Wikidata
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Washington, D.C. Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q237220
Title
English: This Picture Gives a General View of About One-Half of the City of Machu Picchu
Español: Esta Imagen Ofrece Una Vista General De Aproximadamente La Mitad De La Ciudad De Machu Picchu
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English: On the left are the western agricultural terraces. Above them is the Sacred Plaza, with the Chief Temple and the three-windowed temple to the right of it. Above these and connected with them by the finest stairway in Machu Picchu is the sacred hill, on which is located the Intihuatana, or sun dial stone. In the central picture in the immediate foreground are the rough boulders near which we found most of the little bronze pins and artifacts. Above them are the terraced gardens and a thatched hut built by the modern Indians. Above this in turn is one of the most densely crowded portions of the city, while to the right above the long stairway is the group called the Private Garden Group, and below it, on the extreme right, the group characterized by greatest ingenuity in its stonework. The beautiful peak of Huayna Picchu overshadows the city like a sentinel. On its summit were found a few rough caves whence guards could give warning of approaching danger.
Español: A la izquierda están las terrazas agrícolas occidentales. Encima de ellas está la Plaza Sagrada, con el Templo Principal y el templo de tres ventanas a su derecha. Encima de estos y conectado con ellos por la escalera más fina de Machu Picchu está la colina sagrada, en la cual se encuentra el Intihuatana, o piedra del reloj solar. En la imagen central, en primer plano, están las rocas ásperas cerca de las cuales encontramos la mayoría de los pequeños alfileres de bronce y artefactos. Encima están los jardines en terrazas y una cabaña con techo de paja construida por los indios modernos. Encima de esto a su vez se encuentra una de las porciones más densamente pobladas de la ciudad, mientras que a la derecha sobre la larga escalinata se encuentra el grupo llamado el Grupo del Jardín Privado, y debajo de éste, en el extremo derecho, el grupo caracterizado por el mayor ingenio en su trabajo en piedra. El hermoso pico de Huayna Picchu domina la ciudad como un centinela. En su cima se encontraban algunas cuevas toscas desde las que los guardias podían avisar del peligro que se acercaba.
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English: Photograph of Machu Picchu taken by Hiram Bingham III in 1912 after major clearing work had been undertaken
Español: Fotografía de Machu Picchu tomada por Hiram Bingham III en 1912 después de haberse realizado importantes trabajos de limpieza
Depicted place Machu Picchu
Date 1912
date QS:P571,+1912-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
References Bingham, Hiram (1913). "In the Wonderland of Peru: The Work Accomplished by the Peruvian Expedition of 1912, Under the Auspices of Yale University and the National Geographic Society.". The National Geographic Magazine 24 (4). National Geographic Society.
Source National Geographic Magazine, April 1913, [1]
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