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Jago Cooper

John MacLaverty

Mary Downes

Lost Kingdoms of South America: Episode 4: Kingdom of the Desert

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Episode 4: Kingdom of the Desert

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In the deserts of coastal Peru, Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of Chimor.

In the deserts of coastal Peru, Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of Chimor, the first empire of South America, whose subjects transformed the landscape.

In the spectacular deserts of coastal Peru, archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper explores the dramatic rise and fall of Chimor, the first empire of South America. His journey begins among the ruins of a vast lost city once home to an all-powerful monarchy, whose subjects transformed the desert landscape, created gold and silver treasures and believed so strongly in the power of their gods that they made the most shocking of sacrifices. Chimor thrived despite facing some of the most extreme climate conditions in the world, but not even this powerful empire could withstand the forces that eventually destroyed it.

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Dr Jago Cooper reveals the history of some of South America's ancient civilisations

Archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper reveals the extraordinary history of some of South America's ancient civilisations

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