Hank tells us about the Mayan calendar & why December 21, 2012 will not be the end of the world.

The so-called Mayan long count calendar predication of the apocalypse is based a fundamental MISUNDERSTANDING of Mayan calendars and society. It's so far off base that scientific and anthropological experts can dismiss it with laugh....

Hank tells us about the Mayan calendar & why December 21, 2012 will not be the end of the world.

After covering old world archeology, it's time to check out the new world. This refers to the Americas, where several civilizations were also occurring. The largest ones were found in Mesoamerica, which is present day Mexico. This...

Howcast - Learn five cool facts about Red Rump Tarantulas and how to take care of them from Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.

Step into the world of the Maya, a powerful civilization known for its amazing cities, towering pyramids, and deep knowledge of the stars. The Maya built beautiful temples, invented one of the earliest writing systems, and created a...

Moving on from artifacts, let's take a look at archeological features. Features are immovable objects such as the remains of houses, walls, or pyramids. What kinds of structures do we look for and how do we identify them? Of particular...

Learn about the Mayan Civilization and their powerful empire that spread across ancient Mesoamerica.

This video explores five fun facts about Chichen Itza.

In this video we explore Chichen Itza and the wonderful history realted to it.

The Mayan Empire once flourished in the dense rainforests of what are now southern Mexico and Central America. Over centuries, the Mayans acquired the elements of an advanced civilization, including large cities, an organized priesthood,...

You may have scrolled past one of their haunting, crumbling pyramids in the background of your well-traveled friend's Instagram posts. But chances are, you have no idea what everyday life was really like for the ancient Mayans. From...

Que si vino de Europa a evangelizar, que si era vikingo... ¿Qué hay de cierto en la idea de que Quetzalcóatl era blanco?

La mexica o "azteca" y la maya, son dos culturas muy diferentes, aunqe en muchos medios masivos las suelen confundir o mezclar (incluso hasta con la inca, en una cultura genérica a la que se ha dado en llamar...

Researchers used laser technology to scan a hill next to an ancient Mayan city and were shocked to find the hill was actually ruins of structures from a different civilization.

This video explores five fun facts about Ancient Inventions.

In this episode we examine the topic: Aztec Religion Explained

This video is answering the question of who invented chocolate.

You may have scrolled past one of their haunting, crumbling pyramids in the background of your well-traveled friend's Instagram posts. But chances are, you have no idea what everyday life was really like for the ancient Mayans.