Secrets of Archaeology
Episode 10 - The Roads to El Dorado. Discover the gems of the 15th Century Inca empire, a domain which covered much of South America. The splendid cities of Curzo and Chairana and the grandeur of Machu Picchu captivated the imagination and, unfortunately, greed of the Spanish conquistadors. Lifelike virtual construction gives us a close look at the massive sacred grounds of the Temple of the Sun at Cusco, religious and political capital of a world known to generations of European adventurers as El Dorado.
| Episode 10 - The Roads to El Dorado |
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| Inca Empire - wikipedia The Inca Empire or Inka Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. |
| Tairona - wikipedia Tairona was a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar, Magdalena and La Guajira Departments of Colombia, South America. |
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