Edmund Heller - Field Journal, December 1915-February 1916

About the Project

Did you know that Macchu Picchu--the center of the ancient Inca empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site--was largely lost to the outside world prior to the early 1900s? Find out how the ruins were explored and excavated with naturalist Edmund Heller and the crew of the 1915 National Geographic Society Yale University Peruvian Expedition. Heller--a naturalist who traveled on a variety of large-scale Smithsonian expeditions during the early 1900s--took these notes throughout the voyage. Start at the crew's departure from New York, then by boat or train throughout Panama and Peru. Go exploring with Heller and help transcribe this fascinating piece of history!

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