Peru: People of the sun

Duration: 24

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1977

Creator: CHATSWORTH FILM DIST. LIMITED

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the history of Peru from the earliest settlers through the Nazca people, the Mochicas, the Huaris, the Chimus, and the ascending power of the highlands that was to overshadow all the other cultures - the mighty Incas., Peru is littered with the unmistakable remains of several extraordinary ancient cultures. These early inhabitants built fishing boats, extensive irrigation systems, pyramids, platform temples, and even sprawling cities. But in the highlands, a new power was rising which was to overshadow all the earlier cultures of the land -- the Incas.

Complete Record: Traces the history of Peru from the earliest settlers through the Nazca people, the Mochicas, the Huaris, the Chimus, and the ascending power of the highlands that was to overshadow all the other cultures - the mighty Incas., Peru is littered with the unmistakable remains of several extraordinary ancient cultures. These early inhabitants built fishing boats, extensive irrigation systems, pyramids, platform temples, and even sprawling cities. But in the highlands, a new power was rising which was to overshadow all the earlier cultures of the land -- the Incas.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.