text xxu Burbank, Calif.] Distributed by Warner Home Video [2007] monographic eng

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1 videodisc (50 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. History reports that the mighty Inca were swiftly wiped out by a small band of Conquistadors, but new evidence is being unearthed that may help rewrite history. Uncovered remains of those who died in battle along with recently discovered documents suggest that even after forming military alliances with thousands of Indian mercenaries, it took the Spanish many years to defeat the Inca Empire. Introduction -- Romans of the New World -- Uncovering the mystery -- Guns, germs, steel and calvary -- Forensic findings -- Ruthless explorers -- Beyond the chronicles -- Spanish allies -- Pizarro's young wife -- Meet Mochito -- Conclusion. Graham Townsley. Title from title frame. Originally produced for television in 2006. Special feature: Fact file segments on the origin of the gun, the rise and fall of the Inca Empire, and smallpox. Narrator: Jay O. Sanders. Editor, Bonnie Cutler-Shear ; cinematography, Reuben Aaronson ; original music, Aaron Keane. Incas Incas History Indians of South America Andes Region F3429 079228044-x 180909 20180909120713.0