Which of these is the best summary of the first paragraph?
A. Machu Picchu is an ancient Incan city in Peru that was abandoned, overlooked by invaders, and lost for
over 400 years
B. Machu Picchu was forgotten for over 400 years because it was so well hidden in the mountains and
jungle
In the mountainous rain forest of Peru sits one of the
world's greatest treasures: Machu Picchu. Known as the
"Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu is an ancient stone
village built sometime in the 1400s. When the Spanish
conquered the Incan empire, they missed Machu Picchu.
It was too well hidden in the jungle. The Incas abandoned
the city, but it was not destroyed. Eventually, the jungle
grew over the city, and the city was forgotten for over 400
years.
In 1911, Hiram Bingham was led to Machu Picchu by
Peruvian natives. Bingham was a historian at Yale
University in the United States. Though the jungle had
taken over, Bingham knew that he had found something
spectacular. He led the excavation and restoration of the
city and took away many items for study.
The architecture is what Machu Picchu is most known
for. The buildings were constructed of heavy stones
brought from far below up to the top of the mountain.
They were designed according to the location of the Sun,
stars, and the Moon at certain times of the year. A visit to
Machu Picchu amazes most visitors, thinking about the
abilities of such an ancient civilization
C. Machu Picchu was not conquered by Spanish invaders because of its location, but it was later
abandoned by the Incas.
D. Machu Picchu is an important treasure that was built in the 1400s high in the mountains of Peru and
was lost in the jungle.