Episode 2: Civilization

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For almost two millennia, the Maya ruled a large part of Central America, leaving behind precious archaeological treasures that bear witness to the grandeur and complexity of their society. How did they become mathematicians and artists of genius? What were their buildings secrets? When and how did they become a hierarchical society capable of erecting monumental buildings? Unprecedented excavations in Yucatan help to explain the evolution of Mayan civilization and get deeper in their history.

In 2020, a scientific discovery called into question the certainties we had about the origins of the Maya. Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest Maya monument in the jungle of…

For almost two millennia, the Maya ruled a large part of Central America, leaving behind precious archaeological treasures that bear witness to the grandeur and complexity of their society. How did…

In 900 AD, the Maya left their cities in a hurry. In southern Mexico and Central America, a team of archaeologists from all around the world, are studying the remains of these abandoned cities to…

In Mexico's Yucatan region, archaeologists are uncovering new clues to the rebirth of Mayan civilization around the year 1000. The Maya managed to reinvent themselves and build grandiose new cities…