»Aberdutzende zerfallene Gebäude, Paläste, Tempel, Wohnhäuser und Wachposten. Allesamt aus prachtvoll behauenen Granitblöcken,« schreibt der junge Missionarssohn und Archäologe Hiram Bingham am 24. Juli 1911 in sein Tagebuch. Am Ende einer Expedition, die die Geografie des peruanischen Hochlandes e...more
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Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician from the United States. He made public the existence of the Quechua citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers. Later, Bingham served as a member of the United States Senate.
Bingham was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Hiram Bingham II (1831–1908), ...more
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