Cradle of gold : the story of Hiram Bingham, a real-life Indiana Jones, and the search for Machu Picchu / Christopher Heaney.

Author/creator Heaney, Christopher
Format Book
Publication InfoBasingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Descriptionxiv, 295 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects
Bingham, Hiram, 1875-1956--Travel. --Peru.
Incas--Antiquities.
Cultural property--Peru.
Latin Americanists--United States. --Biography.
Incas--History.
Machu Picchu Site (Peru)--Discovery and exploration.
Peru--History. --Conquest, 1522-1548.

Abstract 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 recovery of their final cities and the fight over their future. Drawing on original research in untapped archives, Heaney portrays both a stunning landscape and the complex history of a region that continues to inspire awe and controversy today. --from publisher description
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [251]-275) and index.
ISBN9780230112049 (pbk.)
ISBN0230112048 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F3429.B633 H42 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold