Fall of Civilizations Podcast 12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud
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Machu Picchu Discovery
- In 1911, Hiram Bingham explored the Peruvian Andes, chasing rumors of a lost city.
- He discovered Machu Picchu, a royal Inca estate abandoned for centuries.
Andes and Atacama
- The Andes Mountains dramatically affect the Earth's atmosphere and create extreme landscapes.
- The Atacama Desert, formed on the mountains' western side, is the driest place on Earth.
Atacama's Inhabitants
- Humans have lived in the Atacama Desert oases for at least 10,000 years.
- Common plants like avocados, peanuts, and sweet potatoes were domesticated there.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Greatest Ruin in the Andes
01:43 • 2min
The Inca People of the Cloud Forest
03:44 • 2min
The Fall of Civilizations Podcast
05:40 • 3min
The Atakama Desert
09:03 • 3min
The Incas - A History of the Inca
12:24 • 2min
The Desert Lines of the Andes
14:12 • 4min
A Brief History of the Andes
18:39 • 2min
The Lamas of the Andes
20:40 • 2min
The Inca Creation Story - The Lake of the Andes
22:53 • 2min
In the Andes, the Light of Civilization Had Been Created
24:53 • 2min
The History of the Wari in the Andes
27:19 • 4min
The Morai of the Andes
31:20 • 3min
The Wari Empire
34:29 • 2min
The Sources of the Incas
36:42 • 6min
The Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru
42:22 • 4min
Cuzco, the New Capital of the Incas
46:09 • 2min
The Inca Empire - The Story of Pachakuti
48:10 • 6min
Pachakuti and the Inca Empire
54:09 • 3min
The Inca Army
56:54 • 5min
The Inca and Its Peoples
01:02:09 • 2min
Inka, Midday Sun, I'll Subdue You Right Away
01:03:42 • 3min
The History of Cuzco
01:06:56 • 3min
Sace Waman - The Puma's Head
01:10:16 • 4min
The Golden Enclosure of Cusco
01:13:52 • 3min
The Inca Empire Stretched From North to South
01:16:42 • 3min
The Inca Economy
01:19:46 • 3min
The Inca Empire and Its People
01:22:45 • 3min
The New Year, a Melancholy Celebration
01:25:39 • 3min
The End of the World
01:28:45 • 2min
The End of Days
01:31:11 • 5min
The Death of Ninan Kuyusi
01:36:28 • 3min
Atawalpa - A True Relation of the Conquest of Peru
01:39:29 • 2min
Atawalpa - The Crusader
01:41:13 • 2min
The Trials of Atawalpa
01:43:11 • 2min
Atawelpa, the Thirteenth Sapa Inca
01:44:49 • 2min
The Great Man Model of History
01:46:35 • 3min
Pizarro's Journey Into the New World
01:49:07 • 6min
The Legend of the Golden Man
01:54:54 • 5min
Cortez's Conquest of Mexico
02:00:03 • 2min
The Adventures of Pizarro
02:02:03 • 3min
Pizarro's Sword and a Line
02:05:25 • 2min
The People of Tumbez Received Pizarro and His Men Politely and Graciously
02:07:31 • 2min
The Invasion of Tumbez
02:09:15 • 2min
The Conquest of Mexico by Pizarro
02:11:01 • 3min
The Story of the Conqueror of Peru
02:13:52 • 3min
Pizarro's Adventures in Panama
02:16:45 • 2min
Pizarro and the Inca Empire
02:19:11 • 2min
The Incarnation of the Inca
02:21:05 • 3min
Atawalpa and the Incas
02:24:33 • 3min
Pizarro's Adventures in the Andes
02:27:24 • 3min
A Brief History of Cahamarka by Francisco Gerez
02:30:22 • 2min
Pizarro and the Incas
02:32:34 • 3min
Atawalpa and the Incas
02:35:44 • 2min
The Incarnation of the Incas
02:37:50 • 2min
The Panic of the Incas
02:39:48 • 2min
Pizarro's Conquest of the World by His Command
02:41:49 • 2min
Atawalpa's Promises
02:43:47 • 2min
Atawalpa's Offer to the Spanish
02:45:47 • 1min
Atawalpa's Promise to the Spanish
02:47:14 • 5min
Pizarro's Manco Inca
02:51:59 • 3min
The Spanish Insurgency in Peru - A Brief History
02:54:50 • 3min
Francisco Pizarro - The Hero of Conquest
02:57:32 • 2min
The History of the Andes
02:59:05 • 2min
The Story of Pizarro's Conquest of Peru
03:01:14 • 5min
Tupakamaru, the Chief Officer of the Court, Accompanied by the Bishop of Cuzco
03:06:24 • 1min
Pizarro - The Death of a Conqueror
03:07:41 • 5min
The Last Inca Stronghold of Vilca Bamba
03:12:54 • 2min
Vira Cocha, Ma, in Shining Clothes, Let Man Live Well
03:14:38 • 4min
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
03:18:34 • 2min
High up on the craggy peaks of the Urubamba Canyon, a lost city lies wreathed in cloud...
In this episode, we explore the mountains of the Andes, and tell the story of the Inca Empire. Find out how these mountain people built the largest empire in the Western Hemipshere, in one of the toughest terrains on earth. With Inca poetry, Quechuan hymns and authentic Andean instruments, discover the unique culture of the Inca. And find out what happened to bring their society crashing down around them.
Sound engineering: Thomas Ntinas & Alexey Sibikin
Voice actors:
Annie Kelly
Jamie Tanner
Gerald Condlin
Lachlan Lucas
Peter Walters
Jimmy Lai
Original music by Pavlos Kapralos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgAonk4-uVhXXjKSF-Nz1A
Also heard: “Andean illusion” by Kanti Quena (Carlos Saldana) and
"Ollantay" by Leandro Alviña.
Kanti Quena (Carlos Saldana): Quena, Quenacho, Tarkas, Bombo, Charango
Phaxsi Coca (Jeanettte Rojas): Siku Malta, Siku Zanka, Jach'a Siku, Bombo, Chajchas
Ana Maria Ramirez Bautista: Quena
Maya McCourt: Cello
Pavlos Kapralos: Chajchas, Palo de Lluvia