Machu Picchu
is one of the most confidential secrets because of lack of Spanish chronicles
and records. It was no longer a secret when Professor Hiram Bingham in 1911.
The style used for the temple is late Inca. It is said to be lived in by
priests and special women. Evidence shows 109 out of the 135 skeletons found
were woman.
Professor
Hiram Bingham was actually looking for another site when he found the great
temple. He was looking for the great capital city, Vilcabamba before defeated
by the Spanish. Machu was amazing still whole when he found it. Apparently the
Spanish never touched it. The only thing the Spanish ever knew about it was the
word “Picchu” saying it had something to do with the Inca emperor. The creator
of Machu is believed to be Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, ninth ruler of Inca in the
mid-1400s. His reign involved a chain of conquests that evolved the Inca’s and
expanding their territory. Many archeologists believed that Machu is built as
some sort of royal estate and there is significant evidence supporting the
theory like how there is a cluster of grand residences nearby. The emperor and
his/her family would use it daily. Machu Picchu was most likely a place for
peace and quiet. Even though it has standard defense systems like a moat and
wall there is no supporting evidence that any sort of battle took place there.
One of the biggest mysteries is a big rock in Machi picchu and other parts of
the Inca Empire. The rock is placed on a platform overlooking the temple. Some
guess that it’s used as a sundial. The fall of Machu Picchu and the Inca’s
involve plagues killing the population and also with the Spanish appearing with
their advanced military weapons.
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