![]() ![]() ![]() He set out to the Andes to retrace the famous explorer’s steps and in the process to study Bingham’s life and writings as well as Inca history. Mark Adams, working a desk job editing adventure travel stories, decided to find out the truth for himself, at least as much as possible. But there’s no question that he turned the world’s attention to South America and Inca history, and that he may have done even more-inspired the Indiana Jones stories. ![]() Now in 2011, his claim is disputed, and he is accused of stealing historical artifacts and trumpeting up a “discovery” of something that was never actually lost. One hundred years ago on July 24, 1911, explorer and Yale lecturer Hiram Bingham excitedly cabled the US from Peru about his discovery of an ancient site, potentially the “lost city of the Incas.” That site was Machu Picchu, or “the old peak” in the local language of Quechua, a city of architectural grandeur and ancient temples. This book cover is incredibly beautiful and designed by Nancy Resnickīook Review from 5 Minutes for : ![]()
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