Once Upon A Time In Peru - BBC TV Special Part 1.mp4
ONCE UPON A TIME IN PERU... Hi Vantage Explorers, this is a BBC Documentary on the oldest city in America The Lost Pyramids of Caral dates from 2800 BC making it one of the earliest known civilizations on this planet. The magnificent ancient city of pyramids at Caral in Peru hit the headlines in 2001. The site is a thousand years older than the earliest known civilization in the Americas and, at 2627 BC, is as old as the pyramids of Egypt. Many now believe it is the fabled missing link of archaeology - a 'mother city'. If so, then these extraordinary findings could finally answer one of the great questions of archaeology: why did humans become civilized? THE MOTHER OF ALL CITIES For over a century, archaeologists have been searching for what they call a mother city. Civilization began in only six areas of the world: Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China, Peru and Central America. In each of these regions people moved from small family units to build cities of thousands of people. They crossed the historic divide, one of the great moments in human history. Why? To find the answer archaeologists needed to find a mother city - the first stage of city-building. CIVILIZATION THROUGH CONFLICT They couldn't find one anywhere. Everywhere this first stage seemed destroyed or built over. And so, instead, scientists developed a number of theories. Some said it was because of the development of trade, others that it was irrigation. Some even today believe it was all because of aliens ... Where To Buy Space Saver High Chair Fisher Price Rubbermaid Garden Carts Best Quality Promotional Smith And Wesson 9mm Sigma
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