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Books and DVDs about Chachapoyas and Northern Peru
Books
“Warriors of the Clouds: A Lost Civilization in the Upper Amazon ” by Keith Muscutt
A beautiful book with many photos about Chachapoyas, Vira Vira and and the trips the author has made in the area.
“Chachapoyas: The Lost Kingdom” by Rafaó León, Dr. Sonia Guillen, Adriana von Hagen
The ultimate coffee table book – amazing photos and a lot information too. Over 400 pages.
“Antisuyo: The Search for Lost Cities of the Amazon” by Gene Savoy
Published in 1970, this is an account of varous expeditions to Chachapoyas and Vilcabamba near Cuzco.
“Lords of Sipan: A Tale of Pre-
A behind the scenes account of how the archaeologist Dr. Walter Alva got to know about the Sipan tombs, the excavations and the recovery of some of the stolen treasures. True story.
DVDs
History Channel: “Digging for the Truth” – The Mummies of the Clouds
Hunter Ellis accompanies a team of archaeologists to this majestic site in remote northern Peru. Serious explorations have only been underway since 1997, and there's no telling what secrets will be revealed on this expedition!
http://shop.history.com/detail.php?a=105580
History's Mysteries: Cliff Mummies Of The Andes
Keith Muscutt of the University of California Santa Cruz made archeological history when his team discovered the first unlooted Chacopayan tomb found in modern times. But as CLIFF MUMMIES OF THE ANDES: UNWRAPPED reveals, finding the tomb was simply the beginning of the adventure.
http://shop.history.com/detail.php?a=76472
In Search of History: Tombs of Sipan
It is the richest burial site ever discovered in the Western Hemisphere a massive royal tomb on the outskirts of Sipan, Peru, where the ancient treasures of the Moche civilization rested undisturbed for centuries. But in 1987, a sudden flood of priceless gold and silver artifacts was the first clue that a major new find had been made not by archaeologists, but by grave robbers.
Still available at amazon.com but only on VHS
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