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title: The Slopes of Machu Picchu
author: Richard Twigg
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3471/the-slopes-of-machu-picchu/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Slopes of Machu Picchu

_Authored by Richard Twigg_

## Image File

[![The Slopes of Machu Picchu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3471.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3471.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Inca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/) site of [Machu Picchu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Machu_Picchu/) built by [Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pachacuti_Inca_Yupanqui/) (1438-71 CE). Fortress, sanctuary, and once home to around 1,000 residents, the site is perched in the high Andes above the river Urubamba.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Twigg, R. (2015, January 02). The Slopes of Machu Picchu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3471/the-slopes-of-machu-picchu/>
### Chicago
Twigg, Richard. "The Slopes of Machu Picchu." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 02, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3471/the-slopes-of-machu-picchu/>.
### MLA
Twigg, Richard. "The Slopes of Machu Picchu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jan 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3471/the-slopes-of-machu-picchu/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **Richard Twigg**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 January 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.