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Lost Worlds of South America

Series: Great Courses
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Episodes
24
Rating
TVPG
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

As one of only six places on earth where civilization arose spontaneously, South America offers insight into how human societies formed. Go on a trek of discovery through the archaeological knowledge of more than 12 seminal civilizations, and gain rich insight into the creative vision and monumental achievements of these wellsprings of human life.

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1. South America's Lost Cradle of Civilization

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Consider the remarkable evidence for South America as one of the true wellsprings of human civilization. Grasp the diversity of early South American cultures, from the Andean civilizations to the desert and Amazon regions; what these cultures shared; and their extraordinary innovations in agriculture, architecture, handcrafts, social organization, and religion.

2. Discovering Peru's Earliest Cities

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The first cities in the Americas date to 3000 B.C. Investigate the means of subsistence of coastal and inland valley cities, and evidence for trade in marine and agricultural products. Learn about the sites of Kotosh, El Paraiso, and Caral and their striking features of architecture, including plazas, pyramids, and solar observatories.

3. South America's First People

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The earliest evidence of humans in the Americas comes not from North America, but from Chile. Investigate the important Monte Verde site and its view into everyday life 15,000 years ago. Learn also about 'Quilcas' cave art, the astonishing Chinchorro mummies (predating Egypt's), and evidence of early agriculture and trade at Huaca Prieta.

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