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South America

Top-down view of an ancient tomb built of mud bricks in the ground. Inside are wooden beams, open coffins with bones, other skeletons, and various items. Caption. "The spiritual and military leader of the Moche."
Around the World
Episode 30
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Large archaeological site with huge walls of ancient brown clay buildings revealed. Caption. "Chan Chan was 1 of the world's biggest cities."
Around the World
Episode 14
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Trees and foliage in the foreground, with many skyscrapers and other buildings behind, and foggy, snow capped mountains in the background. Caption. "Your trip to Chile will probably start in the capital, Santiago."
Around the World
Episode 16
4 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Side view of a row of huge statues with large heads against a backdrop of blue skies with white clouds. Caption. "The giant statues, or moai, on Easter Island."
Around the World
Episode 19
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A reptile in the wilderness. Caption: The wildlife here draws people from around the world.
Around the World
Episode 21
4 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Around the World
Episode 6
2 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Aerial view of brown plains with an ancient geoglyph etched into them. Caption. "So vast, in fact, you can only see it from the sky."
Around the World
Episode 31
2 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of the orange, red, and purple feathers used to make a religious headdress. Caption. "It's the emblem of an endangered culture."
Around the World
Episode 45
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Stacked shipping containers, 1 colorfully painted with scenes in foreground. Caption. Chile is a stunning example of what can happen.
16 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Closeup of a brown toad. Caption: there's probably 20, 30 mature toads in this area.
21 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Landscape photo of an Andean slope covered with muddy rectangular salt pans. The pans are framed in white with accumulating salt. Each pan is a different color ranging from white to amber. Caption. And 10 of the mines belong to my family.
Children Of The World
Episode 5
15 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
A hamlet in a Peruvian Valley. Caption: the potato plant around 8,000 years ago.
The Botany of Desire
Episode 6
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person sitting in the bow of a canoe that is butted up against a riverbank. Dr. Lesley De Souza. Caption: She's a conversation scientist and ichthyologist.
The Brain Scoop
Episode 59
6 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Computer model of the city of Caral. The Incan city is tiered with a stairway connecting from the amphitheater at the bottom to a grouping of walled structures at the top. Next to this, an animated alpaca and sign that reads, "Caral year 3,000 B, C."
The Time Compass
Episode 7
18 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
ASL
Digital map of Central America. The map is within a decorative gold frame and appears between 2 other historical maps. In front of the frame is a digital image of a computer keyboard resting on a desk.
The Time Compass
Episode 11
19 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
ASL
Digital map of the world with a dotted line stretching from Greece, labeled Athens, to Southern Mexico, labeled Mayans. Caption. It would be 2,000 years before anyone.
The Time Compass
Episode 17
19 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Low clouds rolling in from left over a steep, pointy, snow capped mountain range on a sunny day. Caption. The Amazon River flows from the steep Andes mountains.
World Heritage
Episode 19
25 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Simple digital map with varying shades of green depicting the border between Brazil and Argentina. A red dot marks where Iguazú Falls are found. Caption. Or 1 point 8 miles in length.
World Heritage
Episode 1
25 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Woman leans over with arm around a young girl holding a Garfield stuffed toy. Woman points to something they are looking at as they both smile. Caption. Sound of speaking Spanish.
There Is No Food Like My Food
Season 0 / Ep 1
13 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8