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Thierry Jamin (French}: - born 19 December 1967 - is a French explorer, historian and archaeologist who has worked with a team in Paititi. Jamin is a specialist in Inca archaeology.

In 2001, Jamin reaches the site of Pantiacolla. The pyramids are in fact natural formations but Jamin discovered several Inca artefacts in the same area. At the site of Pusharo he realized that some of the petroglyphs are only visible at a certain moment of the day. His assumptions are that the ancient rock site could be an ancient roadmap leading to Paititi.

In July 2006, Jamin returned to the area of the Pyramids of Pantiacolla. New archaeological evidence was found, confirming the existence of a permanent site nearby. He then returned to Pusharo and discovered new petroglyphs that can only be seen at night with a torch. He also discovered 3 geoglyphs made by the Incas on a mountain flank located in front of the petroglyphs.

In 2009, with the help of the French television TF1, the city of Toulouse and private partners, Jamin returned to Mameria, 30 years after its discovery, realizing the first scientific study of the site.

A few weeks later, Jamin started a new exploration campaign in the Valley of Lacco. In this area, he discovered several archaeological sites, the fortress of Hualla Mocco (area Hualla), and the small cities of Torre Mocco and of Lucma Cancha (area Quinuay). He also discovered the small cities of Patan Marca and Llactapata (area Juy Huay), the ceremonial site of Puccro (area Mesapata). In the area of Ccorimayo, he discovered another city, also called Llactapata, and composed of about 150 buildings, a dozen streets, and two main squares.

Since then Llactapata is considered the most important archaeological site discovered north of Machu Picchu. Somewhere at the crossroad between the two valleys of Lacco and Chunchusmayo, he added to his discoveries the archaeological complex of Tambo Ccasa. Finally, near the ruins of Miraflores, in the jungle at the end of the second valley, he discovered another city, Monte Puncu.

In 2010, Jamin returned to the valleys of Lacco and Chunchusmayo. There he explored new areas and discovered the ruins of Inca Tambo, the third Llactapata, and from Nuevo Mundo. After further investigations at Monte Puncu, he returned to Lacco where he discovered the citadels of Pantipayana (area Rataratayocc), Apucatina (area Pallamiyocc), Inca Raccay (area Ccorimayo), Chaupichullo (area Chaupichullo), Hatun Monte (area Juy Huay) and Puma Cocha (Juy Huay).)

In July 2011, Jamin set up a new expedition to reach massive ruins signaled by indigenous people.

On December 19th 2011, Jamin submitted a research project with the objective to use ground‑ penetrating radar technologies to determine if some cavities were located behind the door, which was agreed by The Ministry of Culture. Jamin's team investigated the site in March 2012..

With the help of several technologies, the team confirmed the existence of cavities and an important quantity of archaeological material*. Based on the results of the non‑techniques used by Jamin's team, one of their assumptions is that the site could be a burial tomb.*.

On May 22nd 2012, Jamin submitted a new project proposal to the Ministry of Culture to open the door. In November 2012, the Ministry of Culture refused authorization to excavate the site.

Death threats, International warrant of arrest and polemics

In 2004, Jamin and his team received death threats, and both the Peruvian and the French authorities placed him under police protection. In 2007, Jamin was himself accused of death threats, insults, calumnies and defamations by a local treasure hunter and an international warrant of arrest was issued by Interpol. The accusations were proven false and Jamin was released with no charge against him.

These allegations have been strongly denied by Jamin who suggested that the Regional Direction of Culture is afraid of what this discovery could reveal about Machu Picchu or that they are trying to steal this discovery from the French archaeologist. Experts are also discussing the possibility of this tomb having been used as the mausoleum of the Inca emperor Pachacuti.

Early 2013, in relations to the discovery of Machu Picchu, Jamin received new anonymous death threats.

Jamin and his team are actively participating in awareness campaigns to protect archaeological sites from looters and from non-sustainable touristical and industrial projects.

Publications

Books and publications written by Jamin include:

• Jeu de piste chez les Incas, July - August 2010, História. N˚ 126
• Jamin, Thierry (November 2007). Pusharo, la memoria recobrada de los Incas (in Spanish). Lima: Edisa. ISBN 9972335662. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
• Jamin, Thierry; Ruquier, Pierre-Albert (2006). L'Eldorado Inca : A la recherche de Païtiti (in French). Paris: Hugo & Compagnie. ISBN 978-2755600988. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

References

1. "Buscan la ciudadela perdida de los incas en selva del Manu". Perú 21 (in Spanish). Peru. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
2. "Eldorado-Païtiti, un Français cherche la cité perdue des Incas". Les grands secrets de l'archéologie (in French). N˚9. August 2008. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
3. "Los petroglifos de Pusharo". Imagenes (in Spanish). Peru. September 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
4. "Hallan trazos similares a las líneas de Nazca en el Parque del Manu". Perú 21 (in Spanish). Peru. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
5. "Paititi, à la recherche de la cité perdue" (video) (in French). TF1. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
6. "Hallan el Valle sagrado de los incas, ciudad fundada por nobles que escaparon de la Conquista". Cronica (in Spanish). Mexico. 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
7. "Nuevos Hallazgos. Camino al Gran Paititi. Entrevista a Thierry Jamin". Imágenes (Peru – Brazil) (in Spanish & Portuguese) (Año 6, N˚ 18). Lima. Octubre–Diciembre 2010. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |nocando= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
8. "Descubren importante grupo de complejos arqueológicos". El Correo (in Spanish). No. # 10775. Peru. 12 February 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
9. "Hallan restos arqueológicos de construcciones inkas en valles de Laco y Chunchusmayo. El Comercio, Año CXIV - # 34.010. Friday October 15 2010". El Comercio (in Spanish). {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |locqtion= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |nocando= ignored (help)
10. "L'Eldorado et la cité perdue des Incas". Le Figaro (in French). France. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
11. "Resolucion Directoral, Campaign Machu Picchu 2012" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Cultura (in Spanish).
12. "La Porte Secrete de Machu Picchu" (in French). Euronews. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
13. "Resolucion Directoral, Campaign Machu Picchu 2012" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Cultura (in Spanish).
14. "Machu Picchu 2012 : The discovery and the geophysical survey" (video). JungleDocProd. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
15. "Heritage Daily - Claims of possible burial tomb discovered in Machu Picchu". Retrieved 2013-03-16.
16. "National Geographic - ¿Esconde algo Machu Picchu?" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-03-16.
17. "IBTimes - Archaeologist blocked From making breakthrough find at Machu Picchu". Retrieved 2013-03-16.
18. "Thierry Jamin, Indiana Jones toulousain". La Depeche (in French). France. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
19. "Pérou : L'explorateur français Thierry Jamin, sur les traces des incas, fait grand bruit…". Actu Latino (in French). France. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
20. "RPP Noticias - Cusco: Arqueólogo Thierry Jamin fue amenazado de muerte" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-03-16.
21. *"Gasoducto Destruiria Patrimonio - Amenaza Historica" (PDF). Somos (in Spanish). No. # 1269. Peru. April 2011. p. 36-40. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
22. "Patrimonio en peligro. Cerca y dentro de Megantoni en La Convención existen impresionantes construcciones incas" (PDF). El Diario de Cusco (in Spanish). No. # 4162. Peru. 30 June 2010. p. 12. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

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