Презентация на тему Наследие ЮНЕСКО

Machu Picchu The World Heritage Site vocabularyescarpment [ɪsˈkɑːpmənt] – утес, выступsanctuary [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ] – святилищеlegacy [ˈlegəsɪ] – наследиеabandoned [əˈbændənd] – заброшенныйvirgin [ˈvɜːʤɪn] – деваworship [ˈwɜːʃɪp] – поклонениеpriestess [ˈpriːstɪs] – жрица Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is among the greatest artistic, architectural and land use achievements anywhere and the most significant legacy of the Inca civilization. Recognized for outstanding cultural and natural values, World Heritage property covers 32,592 hectares ofmountain slopes, peaks and valleys surrounding its heart, the spectacular monument of “La Ciudadela” (the Citadel). Machu Picchu - the city of solar virgins. Perhaps, Machu Picchu was a centre of the worship of the sun. To deserve the favor of the Sun God Inti, Incas brought him as a gift leaves of the Coca Bush, Guinea pigs and lamas. questionsWhat is Machu Picchu?Why was the town abandoned?What role did this city play historically? Thank you for your time