THE MAYA: THEY NEVER DISAPPEARED
Episode 15 | Human History — Civilizations & Empires
In this History episode we focus on the Maya — a civilization whose Classic cities collapsed in the 9th century, whose books were burned by the Spanish, whose people survived conquest and genocide and cultural suppression, and whose 7 million living descendants maintain traditions across 30 languages today.
This episode covers the great city-states of Tikal and Palenque and Calakmul, the Maya writing system and its 20th-century decipherment, the astronomical achievements including the Venus calendar, the multiple reinforcing causes of the…
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