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Authors: Hiram Bingham
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The triple fold-out poster of Machu Picchu issued with the
National Geographic
of April 1913.
Excavation under Ñusta Isppana, the White Rock.
‘
One of our bearers crossing the Pampaconas River
.’
‘
Saavedra and his Inca Pottery
.’
‘
Deep in the jungle of the Pampaconas River we discovered Inca ruins near a place now called Espíritu Pampa. Resting on top of the Inca’s bridge is the author wearing his useful hunting coat, designed to carry everything
.’
‘
Inca gable at Espíritu Pampa
.’
‘
Heald’s Bridge across the Urubamba, 1912
.’
View of Machu Picchu from the expedition’s camp at the start of the 1912 season in July.
Same view, showing progress of clearance by August 17th. The round buttress of the Semicircular Temple is visible in both.
‘
The Sacred Plaza before Excavation
.’
‘
Defences of Macchu Picchu, summit of inner city wall, showing city gate and fortifications
.’
One of the ‘clan groups’, now known as the Industrial Sector, on the lower north-eastern side of Machu Picchu, which Bingham said was ‘characterised by particularly fine stone-cutting’. The pictures show the clearance in progress.
National Geographic
of April 1913.
Excavation under Ñusta Isppana, the White Rock.‘One of our bearers crossing the Pampaconas River
.’
‘Saavedra and his Inca Pottery
.’
‘Deep in the jungle of the Pampaconas River we discovered Inca ruins near a place now called Espíritu Pampa. Resting on top of the Inca’s bridge is the author wearing his useful hunting coat, designed to carry everything
.’
‘Inca gable at Espíritu Pampa
.’
‘Heald’s Bridge across the Urubamba, 1912
.’
View of Machu Picchu from the expedition’s camp at the start of the 1912 season in July.Same view, showing progress of clearance by August 17th. The round buttress of the Semicircular Temple is visible in both.‘The Sacred Plaza before Excavation
.’
‘Defences of Macchu Picchu, summit of inner city wall, showing city gate and fortifications
.’
One of the ‘clan groups’, now known as the Industrial Sector, on the lower north-eastern side of Machu Picchu, which Bingham said was ‘characterised by particularly fine stone-cutting’. The pictures show the clearance in progress. Other books
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