USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Machu Picchu was built in the fifteenth century. The Indians Bingham describes are most likely living during which century? The 1900s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many modern-day archaeologists now believe that Machu Picchu served as a royal estate for Inca emperors and nobles. Others have theorized that it was a religious site, pointing to its proximity to mountains and other geographical features that the Incas held sacred.

Detailed explanation-3: -The quipu was an Incan recording system based on tying knots into string. It allowed government officials to keep records of things like population and crop yields. This page also contains a description of the creation and uses of quipus.

Detailed explanation-4: -The buildings and monuments of the capital city of Cuzco were the wonder of early European visitors. These structures were built of close fitting stones without mortar-the better to withstand the frequent earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Peruvian Nazca culture, which appeared around 200 B.C., preserved some of the Chavin culture. Around A.D. 300, the Moche civilization developed far inland, near the Ecuadorian border. The major urban center of Moche appeared in the valley of the Moche River, which flows to the Pacific Ocean.