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Dawn of the Maya

OpenM1nd — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:07:33 +0000

Through breathtaking discoveries, archaeologists are uncovering the early years of the ancient Maya to reveal a dynamic, sophisticated culture that was flourishing before the time of Christ. The Preclassic Maya – once dismissed as primitive – created massive pyramids, elaborate art, early writing, and more. Join this documentary, Dawn of the Maya, as it investigates

Mystery of the Maya (1995)

OpenM1nd — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:38:52 +0000

Filmed on location in Central America using IMAX film technology, this picturesque documentary explores the ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization. Including examinations of their palaces, temples, and the mysterious pyramids. Uncover the mystery and learn more about the culture, history and science of the Mayan people. Witness the splendor of the Mayan civilization through

Lost King of the Maya

OpenM1nd — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:34:13 +0000

Lost King of the Maya. In an ancient Mayan arena, enemies of notorious King Yax K’uk Mo square off in a ball game that appears much like modern soccer. But in this fateful contest, winners live—and losers lose their heads. From 200 to 900 A.D., Yax K’uk Mo’s dynasty of Blood Lords presided over the

Cracking the Maya Code (2008)

OpenM1nd — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:31:54 +0000

This one-hour program is divided into five chapters. The Forgotten Maya Temples, A hidden History, Political Roadblock, Childs Play, Cultural Relvelations. The Forgotten Maya Temples: In 1774, Spanish explorer Jose Calderon rediscovers the temples of Palenque and the ancient hieroglyphs of the Maya, a people whose culture was decimated by the Spanish conquistadors. A Hidden

Peru: The Lost City of Gold (2001)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:01:34 +0000

The two flinty syllables strike at the imagination like the sudden hard beat of an Andean drum. Cities of gold; sun worship; virgin sacrifice. The stuff of legend. Legends that for the most part remain hidden in the impenetrable no-man’s land of Peru’s high country. For the better part of 400 years people have searched

The Lost Pyramids of Caral (2002)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:58:30 +0000

Caral dates from 2,600 BC making it one of the earliest known civilisations on Earth The magnificent ancient city of pyramids at Caral in Peru hit the headlines in 2001. The site is a thousand years older than the earliest known civilisation in the Americas and, at 2,627 BC, is as old as the pyramids