MACHU PICCHU AND PERU - Yale University

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Dear Yale Alumni and Friends, On July 24, 1911, Hiram Bingham III and the Yale Peruvian Expedition of 1911 re-discovered what has become one of the most recognized symbols of human civilization: Machu Picchu. We invite you to join Yale one hundred and one years later to celebrate this achievement. On this exclusive expedition, you will explore Peru’s rich natural and cultural history, from the bustling port of Lima to the Sacred Valley’s vibrant market. Luxurious accommodations throughout the tour compliment the rugged beauty of the Andean landscape, while the incredible Hiram Bingham train on the return journey from Machu Picchu offers first-class service and elegant carriages in the style of 1920’s Pullman trains. In Cuzco, the Inca capital, visit the newly formed UNSAAC-Yale International Center for the Study of Machu Picchu and Inca Culture, established between Yale and the Peruvian government. This groundbreaking space includes a research laboratory staffed by Yale and Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC) scholars. Accompanying the group throughout the program is Richard Burger, Professor of Anthropology and a curator of the Peabody museum, and Peruvian archeologist, Lucy C. Salazar. Burger and Salazar have dedicated their lives to the preservation and study of Bingham’s Machu Picchu artifacts, and are widely recognized for their many contributions to the world's understanding of Andean culture. Come experience the beauty of Peru and the Lost City of the Incas for yourself. With the expert leadership of Burger and Salazar and such a wonderful itinerary, this promises to be an unforgettable adventure! With warm regards from Yale, Judith Cushingham ’87 PhD Director for Education Yale Educational Travel.
YALE FACULTY Richard Burger is the Charles J. MacCurdy Professor of Anthropology and a curator at Yale’s Peabody Museum. He was the Director of the Peabody for eight years, from 1995 to 2002. He graduated cum laude from Yale in 1972 and earned a PhD in anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley. Having focused his research on the social and economic origins of Andean civilization, Professor Burger has conducted fieldwork throughout Peru, serving as director of several major excavation projects. Together with his wife, Lucy Salazar, Professor Burger helped write and edit an award-winning book titled Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas (Yale Press, 2008). He has also written many articles and books on South American prehistory, including Chavín and the Origins of Andean Civilization. He was part of the Yale delegation which negotiated the repatriation to Peru of artifacts removed by Hiram Bingham during his expedition to Machu Picchu a century ago. Lucy C. Salazar, a Peruvian archaeologist, is a research associate in Yale’s department of anthropology and has collaborated with Richard Burger on several scholarly publications. An authority on Inca archaeology and Peruvian prehistory, she completed her undergraduate work at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos before coming to Yale for graduate study. She has over two decades of experience in archeological fieldwork and museum research. UNSAAC-YALE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MACHU PICCHU AND INCA CULTURE In October 2011, Yale officials, including Professor Richard Burger, joined the Cultural Minister of Peru and the rector of the University of Cuzco to celebrate the opening of the UNSAAC-Yale Center. The center, housed in Casa Concha, a restored Inca palace, emerged from a historic agreement between Yale and the Peruvian government regarding the fate of the Machu Picchu artifacts excavated by Hiram Bingham between 1911 and 1916. After decades of negotiation, the jointly-run center will now house these relics and allow for continued research by Yale, the University of Cuzco and visiting scholars. In addition to laboratory and conservation facilities, a public museum focuses on the investigations made by Bingham’s Yale-Peruvian Scientific Expeditions of 1911 and 1912. For his contributions to the agreement, Yale President Richard C. Levin was honored with the Order “The Sun of Peru” in the Grade of “Great Cross,” the nation’s highest civilian award, for his distinguished service to Peru.
Page 1: MACHU PICCHU AND PERU J U L Y 20
Page 5 and 6: Day 5 - Tuesday, July 24 MACHU PICC
Page 7 and 8: WHAT TO EXPECT This exclusive exped
Page 9 and 10: HIRAM BINGHAM TRAIN

MACHU PICCHU AND PERU - Yale University

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?