Cradle of gold : the story of Hiram Bingham, a real-life Indiana Jones, and the search for Machu Picchu
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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xi, 285 pages, [8] pages of plates: illustrations, map; 24 cm.
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Casper College Library - Main Collection | F3429 .B633 H42 2010 | On Shelf |
Northwest College - Hinckley Library - Second Floor | 985.37 B613C | On Shelf |
Teton Co. Library - Nonfiction | 985.37 HEANEY C | Checked out |
Western Wy Community College - Hay Library - Main Collection | 974.604 H35C 2010 | On Shelf |
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"In 1911, a young Peruvian boy led an American explorer and Yale historian named Hiram Bingham into the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Hidden amidst the breathtaking heights of the Andes, this settlement of temples, tombs and palaces was the Incas' greatest achievement. Tall, handsome, and sure of his destiny, Bingham believed that Machu Picchu was the Incas' final refuge, where they fled the Spanish Conquistadors. Bingham made Machu Picchu famous, and his dispatches from the jungle cast him as the swashbuckling hero romanticized today as a true Indiana Jones-like character. But his excavation of the site raised old specters of conquest and plunder, and met with an indigenous nationalism that changed the course of Peruvian history. Though Bingham successfully realized his dream of bringing Machu Picchu's treasure of skulls, bones and artifacts back to the United States, conflict between Yale and Peru persists through the present day over a simple question: Who owns Inca history? In this grand, sweeping narrative, Christopher Heaney takes the reader into the heart of Peru's past to relive the dramatic story of the final years of the Incan empire, the exhilarating recovery of their final cities and the thought-provoking fight over their future. Drawing on original research in untapped archives, Heaney vividly portrays both a stunning landscape and the complex history of a fascinating region that continues to inspire awe and controversy today"--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Heaney, C. (2010). Cradle of gold: the story of Hiram Bingham, a real-life Indiana Jones, and the search for Machu Picchu . Palgrave Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heaney, Christopher. 2010. Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu. Palgrave Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heaney, Christopher. Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heaney, Christopher. Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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