The Stone at the Centre
Dr Jago Cooper visits the ruins of Tiwanaku in the Bolivian Andes and finds evidence of an ancient people with amazing understanding of their environment.
Deep in the Bolivian Andes at the height of 13,000ft stands Tiwanaku, the awe-inspiring ruins of a monolithic temple city. Built by a civilisation who dominated a vast swathe of South America, it was abandoned 1,000 years ago. For centuries it has been a mystery - how did a civilisation flourish at such an altitude and why did it vanish?
Jago Cooper journeys through Bolivia's spectacular landscape to investigate the origins of Tiwanaku and finds evidence of an ancient people with amazing understanding of their environment, whose religion was based on collective effort and ritual beer drinking.
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The collective spirit of the Tiwanaku people
Duration: 02:03
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jago Cooper |
| Producer | Craig Collinson |
| Director | Craig Collinson |
| Series Producer | Mary Downes |
Broadcasts
- Mon 21 Jan 2013 21:00
- Tue 22 Jan 2013 03:00
- Thu 24 Jan 2013 22:00
Sat 26 Jan 2013 20:00麻豆社 HD- Wed 30 Jan 2013 00:20麻豆社 HD
- Mon 9 Sep 2013 21:00
- Tue 10 Sep 2013 02:30
- Wed 11 Sep 2013 22:30
- Sat 22 Feb 2014 20:00
- Sun 23 Feb 2014 02:45
- Thu 27 Feb 2014 00:40
- Wed 5 Oct 2016 23:00
- Sat 8 Oct 2016 19:00
Lost Kingdoms of Central America
Dr Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of forgotten civilisations in Central America