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What is the lost city of the Incas?
The lost city of the Incas is Machu Picchu, located in Peru. It was built in the 15th century and abandoned a century later during the Spanish conquest. Machu Picchu is now a popular archaeological site and tourist destination.
What is Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is a Pre-Columbian, 15th century Inca "city" in Peru that is now in ruins. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
For what is machu picchu famous for?
Machu Picchu is well known because it was built by human hands for so many years, by a very advanced and also almost unknown civilization, and it was sitting in silence at the top of the world for at least 1000 years. Now is that cool or what? Machu Picchu is one of The Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is in Cusco Peru and is beautiful and sacred, you can visit Machu Picchu, SacsayHuaman, Choquequirao, Ollantaytambo, sacred Valley by Inca Trail or train.
What stone city was built by the Incas?
Machu Picchu is the stone city built by the Incas in the 15th century in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It is now a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Which ancient civilization developed in what is now Peru?
The Inca lived in modern day Peru. One major city was Machu Picchu. The capital was located in Cusco, Peru. The empire stretched from Columbia to Chile.
What is the whether like in Vietnam now?
See site: Vietnam
Which ancient city now among the Seven Wonders of the World was built of massive stones fit together so precisely that not even a thin blade could slide between them?
Mancchu Picchu
Why do people visit the Andes?
Because it has many natural attractions such as glaciers, mountain peaks, volcanoes and lakes. There are also many remains of early settlements built by the Incas like Machu Picchu.
What happened to Machu Piccu?
Nothing happened to it... it still exists. You can go visit it in Peru right now if you want to
Why was Machu Piccu abandoned?
There is not onedefinite answer as to why Machu Picchu was abandoned. But there are many theories surrounding its abandonment. Some theories state that it was due to Spanish invasion and wide spread disease however they found very few remains at the site that has any sign of disease at the time of death. Also the remains show no sign or warfare death, so this rules out the theory of the Spanish invasion. Other theories suggest that the cost of maintaining the citadel because of its isolated location to much. some other theories suggest that their gods told them to leave as it was now sacred land and to remain there would curse them. Also after the death of their ruler some theorists suggest that when a ruler died they had to abandon the city as it was custom but this theory does not hold much weight as remains show that after the death of the first ruler there were another 3 generations of successor's. There seems to be no theory that is proven beyond doubt as to what caused the demise in the population of Machu Picchu as there is no written record. However we can (based on available evidence) draw the conclusion that two theories seem the most plausible. these are that they abandoned the city because of religious beliefs and orders from their gods or because the cost of maintaining the city grew to much.
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List at least three cultures or societies that have built pyramids?
Besides the Egyptians, pyramids were built by the following ancient civilizations: in actual Mexico: Olmec > Great Pyramid of La Venta Aztec/Toltec (their separation is contested) > site of Tula Maya > Chichen Itza in actual Bolivia, Peru and Chile: Inca > Machu Picchu and you may add the Ziggurats of the Mesopotamian civilizations (Sumerian, Babylonian and Assyrian) like in Ur (Iraq) or Chogha Zanbil )Southern Iran) Moreover it seems that some similar constructions are being discovered right now in China and Eastern Europe, but could not yet been related to any particular civilization.
