Art/Culture/History 11 August, 2008 [ 10:44 ]A new National Geographic documentary will tell the story of the ancient Chachapoyas people, a lost civilization that flourished in the cloud forests of the Amazonas region of present-day Peru.
The documentary, which will be produced by Far West Films, will show the hidden past of the mysterious Chachapoyas culture and its citadel, the Kuelap fortress.
Far West Films is casting local actors to star in the documentary and identifying the needs of equipment, costumes and props.
The documentary will highlight the discovery of eighty skeletal remains by archaeologist Alfredo Narvaez.
The Chachapoyas' territory was located in the northern regions of Peruvian Andes.
The area is rich in archaeology and has one of the largest ancient stone structures in South America.
The Incas conquered their civilization shortly before the arrival of the Spanish in Peru. When the Spanish arrived in Peru in the 16th century, the Chachapoyas were one of the many nations ruled by the Inca Empire.
Their incorporation into the Inca Empire had not been easy, due to their constant resistance to the Inca troops.
News source: ANDINA
