Map of Machu Picchu

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Mark Cartwright
by Hobe / Holger Behr
published on 03 March 2014
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A map of Machu Picchu, the Inca site in the high Andes in the Urubamba Valley. The settlement was founded by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui in c. 1450 CE. Typical of Inca architecture, the settlement follows the contours of the natural topography.

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Behr, H. /. H. (2014, March 03). Map of Machu Picchu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2339/map-of-machu-picchu/

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Behr, Hobe / Holger. "Map of Machu Picchu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 03, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2339/map-of-machu-picchu/.

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Behr, Hobe / Holger. "Map of Machu Picchu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Mar 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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