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LOST EMPIRE OF TIWANAKU
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  • Length

    22:00 mins

  • Education Subject Areas

    Social Sciences

    World Cultures

    World History

  • Year Produced

    1992

  • Reference Number

    92A25

  • Title

    LOST EMPIRE OF TIWANAKU

LOST EMPIRE OF TIWANAKU

As early as nine centuries before the mighty Inca, another great empire ruled the Andes: the Tiwanaku. Their lost legacy could give hope to the Aymara people of Bolivia, their 20th-century descendants. American archaeologist Alan Kolata has spent well over a decade trying to solve the mystery of Tiwanaku. Through meticulous excavation, he and his team learned that Tiwanaku was a civilization of remarkable power and sophistication. But how could Tiwanaku flourish on land where the Aymara today manage only a subsistence existence? EXPLORER joins Kolata on location in Bolivia to piece together the mystery of Tiwanaku.

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