Why was Machu Picchu abandoned for kids?

They do not know why the site was abandoned. Lack of water may have been a reason. Machu Picchu remained hidden from the Spanish when they conquered the Inca in the 1500s. Plants grew over the site, and for hundreds of years it was known only by a few people who lived in the area.



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Built in the fifteenth century Machu Picchu was abandoned when the Inca Empire was conquered by the Spaniards in the sixteenth century. It was not until 1911 that the archaeological complex was made known to the outside world.

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5 Fascinating Facts About Machu Picchu
  • The name of this ancient city is not Machu Picchu, and it was never really lost.
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  • Much of the construction was done without the use of mortar.


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Besides allowing the Inca to more easily find and fit stones together without mortar, the faults provided other advantages. The fault lines running through the site probably directed melting snow and rainwater to the high-altitude outpost providing water.

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