Unlocking the Secrets of the Inca Empire: Ancient Bridge Revival 🌉

Discover how Quechua villagers in Peru are reviving Inca engineering by building traditional grass-fiber suspension bridges, showcasing incredible ancient craftsmanship.

Unlocking the Secrets of the Inca Empire: Ancient Bridge Revival 🌉
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260 views • May 25, 2025
Unlocking the Secrets of the Inca Empire: Ancient Bridge Revival 🌉

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In Peru, Quechua villagers revive the astonishing engineering lore of their Inca ancestors as they weave a traditional bridge from grass fiber and suspend it across a gorge. Meanwhile, an architect and an amateur archaeologist try to settle their long-standing arguments about the secrets of Inca stone walls. How did the ancient masons fit giant, irregular blocks together so perfectly that a knife blade cannot be pushed between the joints? As they join our experts in puzzling over Inca mysteries, NOVA viewers will glimpse the splendors of Machu Picchu and masterpieces of ancient Peruvian weaving and gold work.

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260

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54:12

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May 25, 2025

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