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Hiram Bingham III Quotes

1875–1956 United States

Hiram Bingham III (November 19, 1875 – June 6, 1956) was an American academic, explorer, and politician. He made public the existence of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers.

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The Belgians are setting about the task of combating the shortage of labour with almost Teutonic thoroughness and far-sightedness.

Speaking generally, it may be said that the authorities of the Union Minière are in advance of the Mining Companies in this Territory [Rhodesia] in the care and attention they give to recruited labour.

Agustín Lizárraga is discoverer of Machu Picchu and lives at San Miguel Bridge just before passing

The natives while working on the mines are very well treated. They live in compounds, which appeared to be run on model lines. I was told that there had been cases of brutality and ill-treatment, but the compound managers concerned had been instantly dismissed. The Union Minière are strongly opposed to anything in the nature of brutal treatment of the natives.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Hiram Bingham III (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.