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Back to the FuturePosted: 02 May 2001
Under the Incas, the slopes of the Peruvian Andes supported twice as many people as today. The explanation lies in a complex irrigation system that fell into disuse after the European conquest....but not entirely.
Modern engineers working with the ancestors of the Incas are rehabilitating the canals. Harvests have increased threefold and in the process the indigenous people have renewed their pride in an ancient culture.
This 24-minute film forms part of TVE's Earth Report II series and is available from:
TVE
Distribution Office
Prince Albert Road
London NW1 4RZ
UK
To order online, visit TVE�s
Moving Pictures catalogue.
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