The Incas

United Kingdom, 1974

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Episode of Series “Chronicle”.
Little is known about the Inca empire, which stretched over 2,000 miles from Ecuador to Chile, during the 15th and 16th centuries. However archaeologists are busy digging behind the myths and legends surrounding the Incas and are learning more about how they ran their enormous empire so successfully. Narrated by Ian Holm.

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Credits

producer

Anna Benson Gyles

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:51:28:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1974

Appears in

Chronicle

Group of items

Chronicle

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013297

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chile

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ecuador

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Archaeology

History → Civilization, Ancient

History → History

History → History, Ancient

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

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Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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