indians of south america

Traces the path of the nomads who discovered the Americas and created the complex civilization of the Aztecs, Incas, and other South America tribes.

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.

Discusses the historical origins, beliefs, arts, family life, cultural clashes with whites, and future hopes of the Amerindians of the Amazon.

In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox that wants to eat him for dinner.

Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives o the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.

Describes a week in the life of a young Otavalo Indian, a member of a tribe that retains its independence through weaving.

When her father and other Aymara Indians are sent to fight in the 1932 Bolivian war against Paraguay, tenyear-old Bartolina witnesses the beginning of changes in her people's way of life.

Spanish seminarian Julian Escobar, known to the Mayas as Lord Kukulcan and worshipped as a god, witnesses the fall of the Mayan and Incan civilizations with the coming of Cortes and Pizarro.

Explores some of the historic treasures of the ancient world, featuring visits to the Incan city of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Mexico City, the ruins of Monte Alban, and other Aztec, Inca, and Zapotec sites.