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Las Tumbas de Machu Picchu : La Historia de Hiram Bingham y la Búsqueda de Las Ultimas Ciudades de Los Incas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heaney, Christopher.
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Archaeology.
- Cultural property.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (372 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lima : Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2012.
- Summary:
- Christopher Heaney's book explores the intricate history of Hiram Bingham's expeditions to Machu Picchu and the subsequent controversies surrounding the ownership of artifacts excavated from the site. The author delves into Bingham's journey as a Yale historian and explorer, unveiling a narrative filled with political intrigue, cultural conflicts, and the colonial legacy of archaeological exploration. Heaney also examines the broader implications of Bingham's work, including the diplomatic disputes between Peru and Yale over the rightful possession of Incan artifacts. Intended for readers interested in history, anthropology, and Latin American studies, the book provides a comprehensive account of the complex relationship between explorers, indigenous history, and modern academia. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Mapa
- Prefacio y agradecimientos para la edición peruana
- Abreviaturas
- Introducción: La última ciudad de los incas. La conquista del siglo XVI
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- Parte I: EL EXPLORADOR
- Capítulo 1: El templo negro
- Capítulo 2: La torre de marfil
- Capítulo 3: La brújula
- Capítulo 4: Hacia los Andes
- Capítulo 5: Cusco, el ombligo del mundo
- Capítulo 6: Choqquequirau, la cuna de oro
- Interludio: Manco Inca
- Parte II: LA BÚSQUEDA
- Capítulo 7: Los mejores planes
- Capítulo 8: La quebrada del muerto
- Capítulo 9: Los descubridores de Machu Picchu
- Capítulo 10: El templo blanco
- Capítulo 11: La Pampa de los Espíritus
- Interludio: Titu Cusi
- Parte III: LOS RESUCITADORES
- Capítulo 12: El acuerdo
- Capítulo 13: El cementerio de los incas
- Capítulo 14: El debate
- Capítulo 15: El tesoro
- Interludio: Túpac Amaru
- Parte IV: HUESEROS
- Capítulo 16: Entre los polos
- Capítulo 17: Tentación
- Capítulo 18: El camino a la ruina Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9786124146985
- 6124146983
- OCLC:
- 1432587407
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