Rise and Fall of the Incas

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This episode follows Pachacutec, the visionary founder of the Inca Empire and master builder of Machu Picchu. Through detailed CGI reconstructions, we explore the remarkable engineering behind this…

Tupac Yupanqui, the greatest Inca conqueror, expanded the empire founded by his father Pachacutec. From their capital Cuzco, the Incas ruled with a centralized administration, using extensive road…

In this episode, we explore Emperor Huayna Capac, the last famous Inca ruler, and the flourishing Inca empire. From Machu Picchu to Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Incas built a centralized economy by…

This episode tells of the fall of the last Inca emperors, Atahualpa and Manco Capac II. It explores how 200 conquistadors defeated an army of 100,000, revealing Inca military strategy and fortress…