Lost Worlds of South America
Paracas-Mummies, Shamans, and Severed Heads
TV-G
S1 • E7 Nov 19, 2012 30mInvestigate 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.