Lost Worlds of South America

Paracas-Mummies, Shamans, and Severed Heads (1x7)

Udgivelsesdato: Nov 20, 2012

Investigate the fascinating Paracas tombs of the 1st millennium B.C., which contain richly adorned mummies, and grasp the significance of mummification. Study the elaborate iconography of Paracas textiles, the meaning of the supernatural beings they depict, and the practice of head hunting as a means to control the spirits of the dead.