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Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911?

Partly. Several reference and scholarly sources say Hiram Bingham reached or rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911 and brought it to world attention, while one encyclopedia entry notes the Peruvian explorer Agustín Lizárraga had reached the site earlier, so the sources support only a qualified version of the claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Hiram Bingham III - Wikipedia
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Hiram Bingham III - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Bingham_III

Evidence against · 1
Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu

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Finding Machu Picchu: A Look at Explorer Hiram Bingham, A Real-Life Indiana Jones | National Geographic
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Finding Machu Picchu: A Look at Explorer Hiram Bingham, A Real-Life Indiana Jones | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/machu-picchu-hiram-bingham

Collecting a “Lost City” For Science: Huaquero Vision and the Yale Peruvian Expeditions to Machu Picchu, 1911, 1912, and 1914–15
2012
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Collecting a “Lost City” For Science: Huaquero Vision and the Yale Peruvian Expeditions to Machu Picchu, 1911, 1912, and 1914–15. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1215/00141801-1536894

Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru (Hiram Bingham, 2014)
2025
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Yaransu (2025). Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru (Hiram Bingham, 2014). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/inca-land-explorations-in-the-highlands-of-peru-hiram-bingham-2014

Framing a Lost City – science, photography and the making of Machu Picchu
2019
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Framing a Lost City – science, photography and the making of Machu Picchu. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2019.1647985

Bingham, Hiram, 1875-1956
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Bingham, Hiram, 1875-1956. (n.d.). n2t.net. http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6514hw3

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