Drift off to the complete history of ancient Peru — the Andean civilizations that flourished along South America's Pacific coast for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived. From the Norte Chico (the oldest civilization in the Americas) to the Inca Empire at its height, Peru's ancient history is among the most remarkable in the world.

Covered: The Norte Chico civilization (3000 BCE), the Chavín culture, the Nazca Lines and their mystery, the Tiwanaku and Wari empires, the Chimú Kingdom and Chan Chan, the rise of the Inca under Pachacuti, the Inca road system and administration, Machu Picchu, and the Spanish conquest under Pizarro.

✦ 2-hour deep dive ✦ Calm narration for sleep ✦ South American history for sleep

Sleepless History is an educational sleep podcast covering ancient civilizations, lost cultures, and world history — made to help you fall asleep.