hi I’m Fred Hebert I’m the National Geographic archaeology fellow and I’m
Geographic archaeology fellow and I’m
Geographic archaeology fellow and I’m the guest curator and organizer of the
the guest curator and organizer of the
the guest curator and organizer of the fantastic exhibition Peruvian gold
fantastic exhibition Peruvian gold
fantastic exhibition Peruvian gold ancient treasures on earth this is an
ancient treasures on earth this is an
ancient treasures on earth this is an exhibit which is about the northern
exhibit which is about the northern
exhibit which is about the northern coast of Peru and it’s special
coast of Peru and it’s special
coast of Peru and it’s special relationship it has with one of the most
relationship it has with one of the most
relationship it has with one of the most iconic metals in the world gold we’ve
iconic metals in the world gold we’ve
iconic metals in the world gold we’ve got a couple of cultures that we’re
got a couple of cultures that we’re
got a couple of cultures that we’re highlighting from the pre inca time
highlighting from the pre inca time
highlighting from the pre inca time period one culture the mochi around
period one culture the mochi around
period one culture the mochi around 2,000 years ago and one culture that had
2,000 years ago and one culture that had
2,000 years ago and one culture that had the most extravagant old work in all of
the most extravagant old work in all of
the most extravagant old work in all of Peru the secon culture from about a
Peru the secon culture from about a
Peru the secon culture from about a thousand years ago National Geographic
thousand years ago National Geographic
thousand years ago National Geographic has had a spotlight on Peru for more
has had a spotlight on Peru for more
has had a spotlight on Peru for more than a hundred years our first rock star
than a hundred years our first rock star
than a hundred years our first rock star archaeologist was Hiram Bingham in 1912
archaeologist was Hiram Bingham in 1912
archaeologist was Hiram Bingham in 1912 when he discovered and photographed the
when he discovered and photographed the
when he discovered and photographed the magical city of Machu Picchu this
magical city of Machu Picchu this
magical city of Machu Picchu this exhibition celebrates that long
exhibition celebrates that long
exhibition celebrates that long relationship and we’re very lucky that
relationship and we’re very lucky that
relationship and we’re very lucky that we’ve borrowed nearly a hundred objects
we’ve borrowed nearly a hundred objects
we’ve borrowed nearly a hundred objects from national museums of Peru I’ll tell
from national museums of Peru I’ll tell
from national museums of Peru I’ll tell you about one which I think is just
you about one which I think is just
you about one which I think is just great it’s a Moche piece so it’s about
great it’s a Moche piece so it’s about
great it’s a Moche piece so it’s about 2,000 years old and it’s a mask in the
2,000 years old and it’s a mask in the
2,000 years old and it’s a mask in the form of a human who’s holding two
form of a human who’s holding two
form of a human who’s holding two dragons that have feline heads cat’s
dragons that have feline heads cat’s
dragons that have feline heads cat’s heads on the big fangs and this one P is
heads on the big fangs and this one P is
heads on the big fangs and this one P is sort of is iconic of the whole worldview
sort of is iconic of the whole worldview
sort of is iconic of the whole worldview of ancient Peru with humans and the
of ancient Peru with humans and the
of ancient Peru with humans and the animals and the transformation and you
animals and the transformation and you
animals and the transformation and you get to see that all in one piece
get to see that all in one piece
get to see that all in one piece this is the only time many of these
this is the only time many of these
this is the only time many of these pieces will come to the United States
pieces will come to the United States
pieces will come to the United States and probably won’t come back again you
and probably won’t come back again you
and probably won’t come back again you get to see basically the pages of
get to see basically the pages of
get to see basically the pages of National Geographic in 3d you’re going
National Geographic in 3d you’re going
National Geographic in 3d you’re going to see the real artifacts you’re going
to see the real artifacts you’re going
to see the real artifacts you’re going to see the real stories and the
to see the real stories and the
to see the real stories and the scientists behind the stories
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