Machu Picchu Revealed - Travel Video.

VHS. A brief overview of Pre-Colombian civilizations in the Andes locates the Incas in time and place and investigates the ruins of Machu Picchu. Learn about the importance of this site and examine some of the theories about its creators. Travellers and students will be provided with a brief overview of the Pre-Colombian civilizations of the Andean region of South America. They will be introduced to the Incas and to their culture. Travellers will be able to locate the Incas in time and place, and they will be able to explain the political significance of these ancient people. They will investigate the ruins of Machu Picchu. A background that explains the site and addresses what is known about the ruins will be given. Students will contemplate why explorers sought a... 20 minutes.