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Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and...

Located in the state of Veracruz, El Tajin was at its height from the early 9th to the early 13th century. It became the most important centre in north-east Mesoamerica after the fall of the Teotihuacan Empire. Its cultural influence extended...

El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site and one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica. A part of the Classic Veracruz culture. The archeological site is known by the local Totonacs, whose ancestors...

Tulum Ruins Tour: A Must-Do Yucatán Activity Our all-inclusive private tour of Tulum allows visitors to the Riviera Maya to fully explore Tulum’s many archaeological treasures as well as its natural beauty. Every tour group is accompanied...

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Tour of Chan Chan 5 kms west of Trujillo. Soundtrack contains my original music score.

Northern Peru's Chan Chan Archaeological Zone is a massive complex that was once the capital of the Chimu civilization. But who were the Chimu? Why'd they build such a big city? Find out in this episode as you take a virtual tour of Chan...

The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites. Its...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-pharaoh-that-wouldn-t-be-forgotten-kate-narev Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh during the New Kingdom in Egypt. Twenty years after her death, somebody smashed her statues, took a chisel and...

It's not just the golden raft's ties to the legend of El Dorado that make it impressive. The complicated method that was used to craft it reveals the advanced techniques of the Muisca people. From: SECRETS: Golden Raft of El Dorado http://bit.ly/1vTeW23...