historical artifacts
Oct 5 2007, Apabrita

Ever since the U.S. explorer Hiram Bingham discovered the site of Machu Picchu in 1911, Yale University became the proud owner of the ancient Peruvian artifacts. There has been much controversy over the ownership of these Inca artifacts.

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