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Inca: Secrets of the Ancestors
- 1995 ----- color ----- 51 min ----- vhs
- While dominating a kingdom challenged by the harshest environmental conditions known to man, legendary Inca emperors rules with great splendor and ritual. Examines some of the mysteries behind their remarkable rise to power. Researchers unravel the enigmas of the Nazca, creators of the earth-drawings once believed the workings of extraterrestrial beings. Examines the erotic art and exquisite gold artifacts of the Moche, all that remains of a highly developed society that vanished centuries ago. marvel at the ancient Paracas, performers of medical miracles in brain surgery using only crude metal instruments. Witness the incredible engineering feat that is the fabled Machu Picchu. Travel the 15,000-mile Inca road system, marvel at the magnificence of Inca architecture and observe the haunting ritual of ancestral mummy worship. Witness the devastating encounter between the Inca and the Spanish conquistadors who brought about the tragic demise of the once-invulnerable Inca. (Narrated by Sam Waterston) (Closed-Captioned)
- Topics: (American Indian Studies, Anthropology: Cultural, Archaeology, History: Latin American, Latin America, Romance Languages and Literature)
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