Hiram Bingham

Hiram Bingham (1875-1956) was the leader of the Yale University Peruvian Expeditions of 1911-1912 and 1914-1915, which rediscovered the 'lost' Inca cities of Machu Picchu and Vitcos. Bingham believed that he had found Vilcabamba, the final refuge of Manco Inca, but this is now disputed, as other ruins seem to have a better claim to the title. Bingham later became a US senator.

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Hiram Bingham
A detailed biography of Hiram Bingham as part of the 'anthropology biographies' site at Minnesota State University Mankato.