Online Lecture: Peru Before the Incas — 40 Years of Archaeological Discovery

If you are interested in the archaeology of Peru, I would recommend any lecture on the subject by this presenter. His background and experience make his presentations on Peru well worth your time. Oscar is one of my favorites!

great journey into Peru's history without flying to Peru and climbing to Machu Picchu!

I highly recommend any online lecture or virtual tour from Oscar Ovieda Valesco. His archaeology and instructional expertise are amazing. He provides clear and very professional charts, photos and videos. I will sign up for anything Oscar presents.

This was unquestionably informative and enlightening and tailored to the type of inquisitive but travel-limited lifelong-learning audience I am member of. I would never have learned this as effectively from books on the subject. Kudos to Instructor Velasco.

I need to find someone to go to these museums with me! This lecture was fascinating! The presenter was wonderful. His use of maps, timeline, 3D site recreations on GoogleEarth, and the exploded 3D tomb layers were fantastic.

I've just watched Oscar's presentation on recent Peruvian archeology, which was fascinating. I've visited Peru and learned about the Moche and Wari people, not just the Incas. Oscar helped me understand how their time scale fits together.

Good presenter with excellent grasp of subject matter, very coherent presentation, scope of talk perfect for allocated time, excellent graphics.

I would highly recommend this instructor.

This was a fabilous presentation by Oscar. He is a talented lecturer, able to get across complex and layered information in an engaging way. He is simply the best. In this presentation Oscar shows that Peru is not only about Machu Pichu and the Incas (although see his lecture on that subject too). You can't go wrong with Oscar!

Fabulous information that was well presented, clear and interesting. I learned a lot.

You can learn a lot about our current civilization by studying ancient civilizations like the Road Scholar programs in Peru and the archaeological sites there.

Excellent and extremely informative overview of the long and rich history of the six civilizations spanning thousands of years prior to the relatively recent and very short period that produced the wonders of Machu Picchu, which is all most people are aware of. Oscar is extremely knowledgeable and an excellent and very personable and approachable presented. We were with him in South America several years ago and are looking forward to when we can join him again in Lima and some of the other amazing archaeological sites. Thank you so much for this very informative program!

For anyone interested in archeology and/or Peru, this is a very informative lecture! The presenter was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject and could have continued speaking about it. After hearing the lecture we now would like to travel to Peru!

The lecture on Peruvian archaeological discoveries of the last 40 years was informative and engaging. Although I have traveled to Peru in the past and visited many of the Incan sites, I had limited awareness of the rich history and the cultures that predate the Incas. This lecture piqued my interest to learn more about the history of this beautiful and interesting country. The presenter is outstanding!

I lived in Peru for 4 years and visited the Lord of Sipan archeological site and many others, so I really enjoyed the update. Pre-Columbian history is very complicated and those who haven't visited the sites probably know nothing about it. But the instructor did an outstanding job of making the timetable and different cultures clear. I would take another course with him in a heartbeat.

Looking forward to taking his 5-day course

The program was well presented, and easy to follow. The presenter spoke clearly, and knowledgably.

The online lectures have been terrific and almost as good as being there.

A well rounded coverage of time and sites to spark an interest in Peru

Peru is a land filled with wonder and many surprises. This program serves an important, enriching view for anyone who wishes to know Peru, its history and its people.

This excellent lecture provides accessible, intelligent, carefully curated screens of the context and content of Peruvian archaeological finds. Sure to expand your knowledge base.

This one hour lecture plus 1/2 hour question and answer period was one of the most informative, interesting and thought-provoking sessions I have ever attended. I encourage anyone interested in archeology in Latin America, to see and hear this wonderful lecture.

Hour lectures around with world with Road Scholar is a fantastic use of time and a bargain at that. Where do you want to go? Go with Road Scholar even if it's from the comfort of your home.

Watch this and you will want to sign up for the first “boots on the ground “ trip from Road Scholar that covers the same territory and topics in Peru .’Superb

The expert on Peruvian archaeology was very knowledgeable and was able to impart the amazing contents of kings' and queens'/priestesses tombs with precise graphics to really show the extent of the burial goods.

Most people know about the Incas but few know about previous civilizations in South America. This program highlights ruins from 12000 BC forward to the time of the Incas. Also, as a woman I was thrilled to learn how stong women were in some of these periods.

Very knowledgeable presenter, well planned presentation, good graphics.

This is a fantastic lecture. If you have any interest in early American cultures, sign up for this lecture. I guarantee that it will leave you wanting to go visit Peru ASAP.

This program was excellent in every way - comprehensive in scope and well-planned talk with informative slides. Gives an overview of Peruvian archaeology, with details of little-known finds and puts them in the context of the global development of civilizations.

Just wonderful- great delivery, Clear history timeline, really good visuals and amazing artifacts.

A fascinating overview of recent discoveries in Peru and a helpful organizing of the findings.

The field of archeology is incredibly active in Peru. This lecture takes us back 5,000 years, showing us how complex civilizations existed in South America, on par with the great civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Fascinating!

I really enjoyed the Peru lecture about the Royal Tombs and recent discoveries..fascinating and a really good lecturer with great photos and illustrations!..

I just watched the lecture on archeological discoveries in Peru. The lecturer was outstanding in his knowledge of the subject and very personable in his presentation manner. I have also recently watched two lectures on archeological discoveries in Turkey. I very much like this type of technical subject matter and Road Scholar is doing an exemplary job in presenting these lectures.

Oscar Oviedo Velasco's presentation on archaeological finds in Peru was wonderful. His presentation was so well organized and easy to follow. The information was current with discussions of finds within the last year. Would love to hear more from him on Peru's history.