Friday, November 28, 2008

Digging for the Truth: Machu Picchu

Having studied archaeology at college, I am not a big fan of this History Channel series. I am aware, however, that many people enjoy it...so here goes!




In 1911, Hiram Bingham, famed American explorer, stumbled across a remote Inca city atop a high peak in the Andes. The site was called Machu Picchu – perhaps the most famous ruin in the world. What was its purpose? Was it, like Bingham believed, a military fortress? Or did this glorious ruin have a secret purpose?





From the mountains of Peru, Josh will follow in the footsteps of Hiram Bingham. He builds a log bridge across a raging river, examines the stonework at the site, and reviews ancient manuscripts to discover the ‘true’ purpose of Machu Picchu.

More documentaries like this...

Lost Cities of the Inca

Tibet's Hidden Kingdom

Mysteries of Asia

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