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Machu Pichu

Spanish Machu PIchu

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When was Machu Picchu built? 1450
What is the name of the tribe that built it? Inca
What language did they speak? Quechua
Approximately how many structures make up Machu Picchu? 200
When Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, what was he actually searching for? The Lost City
About how many years was Machu Picchu inhabited? About 100
Why were the Inca able to establish such a large empire? They were excellent engineers
Why did the Inca empire fall? (2 reasons) Disease and Spanish Warriors
Patallacta was a few hour walk from Machu Picchu. Why was this town important? For food
What city, an ancient capital, do descendants of Inca still live in Peru? Cuzco
Who is Pachacuti? An emperor
What is the purpose of the terraces? Water and Farming
How many fountains are there? 16
Machu Picchu was able to supply enough water for about how many people? 1,000
What is the Sacred Landscape Theory? That the Incan got their power from being in sync with their gods
Back in Incan time, how many days did it take to walk from Machu Picchu to Cuzco? 5 days
How long does it take a tourist to to travel to Machu Picchu by train? 4 hours
What type of food was primarily grown at Machu Picchu? It is common today, but in Incan times it was food for royalty. Corn
How many years after Pachacuti’s death did the Incan Empire fall? 60 years
What was the “lucky” mistake that the Spaniards made when they invaded the Incas? They never found Machu Picchu
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