Andean Aymara

The Yale Daily News reports Wednesday that a third round of talks which took place last week between Peruvian delegates and Yale officials to determine the future of archaeological artifacts taken from Machu Picchu by American historian Hiram Bingham nearly a century ago did not reach any resolution. In fact, both sides seem more intent on taking the case to court. 

In June, the National Geographic Society’s Executive Vice President, Terry Garcia, expressed agreement with Peru’s contention that it lent the artifacts to Yale and that the university has failed to return them.

“We were part of this agreement. National Geographic was there, we know what was said,” Garcia told La Republica. “The objects were loaned and should be returned.”

Peruvian Times [Link]