�����������������������������������������������������������AncientCityAncientCityoftheoftheIncaIncabyMichaelSandlerCover:Corbis;p.3Corbis;pp.4,5,6,7TheGrangerCollection,NewYork;p.9YannArthus-Bertrand/Corbis;pp.10,11Corbis;p.14SuperStock.Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPer-missionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-351704-2ISBN13:978-0-15-351704-4OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351704-2(Grade6AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351704-4(Grade6AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358187-5(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358187-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910179121110090807063Itstoodaloneinthejungleforcenturies,hiddenhighinthemountains.Itwassafefromtrespassers.Noonewouldstumbleacrossthisplace.Coveredinvinesandtrees,thecitywasslowlydecaying.Onlyafewknewaboutit.Then,afteraprolongedperiodofisolation,thelostcitywasrediscovered.TheplacewasPeru,acountrythatliesalongthewestcoastofSouthAmerica.Theyearwas1911.AnexplorernamedHiramBinghamwasonanexpedition.Hewassearchingforanancientcity.HewantedtofindtheplacecalledVitcos.ThiswasthelastbattlegroundoftheInca,oncethemightiestpeopleintheAmericas.TheIncaLittleisknownabouttheearliesthis...
