Cradle of gold : the story of Hiram Bingham, a real-life Indiana Jones, and the search for Machu Picchu / Christopher Heaney.

"In 1911, a young Peruvian boy led an American explorer and Yale historian named Hiram Bingham into the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Hidden amidst the breathtaking heights of the Andes, this settlement of temples, tombs and palaces was the Incas' greatest achievement. Tall, handsome, and s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Heaney, Christopher
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Bingham, Hiram, > 1875-1956. Latin Americanists > United States > Biography. Machu Picchu Site (Peru) Incas > Antiquities. Cultural property > Peru. Incas > History. Peru > History > Conquest, 1522-1548.
Genre:	Biography.
Physical Description:	xiv, 285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

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