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Object Number
2004.29.9711
Display Title
Agricultural terraces
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: Peru / Machu Picchu / The agricultural terraces where the ancient inhabitants / Yale Peruvian Expedition 1912 / H. Bingham, Director / See Nat. Geog. Magazine April 1913 / (verso) The ancient terraces where inhabitants of Machu Picchu / raised their crops.
Department
Photographic
Date
1912
Artist
Yale Peruvian Expedition
Culture
- Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Cuzco Region
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<County>
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<City>
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Machu Picchu
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 × 28.5751 cm (5 × 11 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.9689 | Terraces |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9684 | Northern terraces |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9690 | Top of site |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9696 | West side |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9694 | City gate |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9693 | Lock mechanism |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9691 | Lock |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9692 | Lock in the city gate |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9686 | Stairway |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9683 | Dry moat |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9682 | Inner wall and city gate |
Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9681 | Inner wall and city gate |
Machu Picchu
|