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How to name historical places whose names have been lost in a historical novel
In an effort to broaden the topic from specifically Machu Picchu:
Generalize the language
Use commonly understood words to generalize structures, districts, and features: the City, the river wall, the ...
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How to name historical places whose names have been lost in a historical novel
My theory is that is that your story is already translating native languages to English (or some modern language).
The language of the Incan empire that build Machu Picchu is "Quechua", and ...
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How to name historical places whose names have been lost in a historical novel
If the original name of a historical place has been lost, you have a few options:
Avoid mentioning the name.
Pachacutec paused and looked up to the city. How beautiful it was!
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