Machu Picchu: The Rise of the Inca Empire
In part 2, the Inca are at their peak, with the largest empire. How did they do it?
In part 2 of this 4-part series, the Inca Empire was the largest in the world at its peak. Lasting just one century from the mid-15th century, it stretched across the South American continent from the Amazon to the Pacific. The Inca developed ingenious ways to grow food in some of the world's most extreme climates, they managed to convert disparate tribes to their way of life without violence (mostly) and yet they didn't have money, wheels, or even a written language. How did they do it?
Join Dan as he traverses Peru's Sacred Valleys while he and his expert guests trace the rise of the mighty Inca Empire.
Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.
All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.
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