Traces the history of the Incan empire from antiquity to the twenty-first century, discussing how the civilization rose to power, and describing their culture, daily lives, warfare, politics, religion, and related topics.
A review of the discovery of the ruins of Machu Picchu, early in the twentieth century, and the subsequent piecing together of the history of the one-time capital of the Inca empire.
Highlights the parallels between the two great American societies of the Aztecs and the Incas, which both fell prey to the Spanish conquistadors of the sixteenth century. Includes animated re-creations of mysterious lost cities such as Tenochtitl?n and Machu Picchu.
Location footage, 3-D computer graphics, and re-creations tell the story of the Moche, the Nazca, and the Paracas, forebears of the great Incan Empire of South America.
