Scope of project. This project seeks to identify American gangsters during the Prohibition era of the 1920s and 1930s. Overview. A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang; some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime.
The photo shows the present-day ruins of Machu Picchu, an Inca city that has been named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations for its architectural splendor and its historical importance.
Machu Picchu (in hispanicized spelling, [ËmatÊu ËpiktÊu]) or Machu Pikchu (Quechua machu old, old person, pikchu peak; mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, old peak, pronunciation [ËmÉtÊu ËpixtÊu]) is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level.t is 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Cusco, on the crest of the mountain Machu Picchu, located about 2,430 metres (7,970 feet) above mean sea level, over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) lower than Cusco, which has an elevation of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft). As such, it had a milder climate than the Inca capital.