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Ancient Maya 101 | National Geographic
With their impressive city structures and advanced astronomical understanding, the Maya civilization once dominated Mesoamerica. Learn about the Maya's influence in mathematics, how their cosmic calendars advised agricultural matters,...
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Who were the Ancient Maya?
This short video gives an overview of the Maya people: where they originated and where they lived.
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What happened to the Ancient Maya?
An explorer discusses some of the reasons why the Maya civilization may have disappeared
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Ancient Maya food
A Maya woman describes the crops they grow and the food they eat.
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Maya sport - the ball court
A Maya warrior describes the game of ulama, the Ancient Maya sport played in a ball court.
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Maya family life - part 2
A Maya woman describes a typical Ancient Maya home and the things they used
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Maya hieroglyphs
An explorer looks at the Ancient Maya form of writing, the hieroglyphs and a mention of the Dresden Codex
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Maya building techniques
This short video explains some of the building techniques and the tools the Ancient Maya used
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Maya religion - gods
This short video explores some of the gods the Ancient Maya worshop and their practice of human sacrifice
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Maya religion - sacrifice
This short video looks at why the Ancient Maya believed in sacrifice and how they carried it out - not too gruesome but not for the feint-hearted either.
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Maya mathematics
This short video takes a brief look at the Ancient Maya numbering system which was based on 20 rather than 10 like ours is now.
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Climb Ancient Temples in Belize's Maya Ruins | National Geographic
The ancient Maya settlement of Caracol is uncrowded with tourists, but filled with breathtaking views and nearby hidden gems. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #Belize #Travel About National Geographic:...
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SciShow Talk Show: Kallie Moore, Ancient Life, And A Dragon
SciShow Talk Show: where Hank talks to interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank and Collections Manager Kallie Moore talk ancient life, careers in science, and dragons.
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Ancient Observatory Used to Predict the Harvest, Death and War
Astronomy was incredibly important to the ancient Maya. In particular, they tracked the movements of planet Venus, the sun, and the moon. UNEARTHED Tuesdays 10/9c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/ Watch full episodes!...
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Mayan Garden, Mexico: Mayan Conservation Efforts
Mayan Garden, Mexico part 1/2: This video explores the relationship between the ancient Maya civilization and the tropical rainforest they inhabited, as well as how their conservation practices have been passed down through generations....
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Mayan Garden, Mexico: Ancient Mayan Forest Gardens
Mayan Garden, Mexico part 2/2: This video explores the sustainable agricultural practices of the Mayan descendants in Central America, specifically their use of the Milpas system to grow crops like corn, beans, and squash. It also delves...
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Archeologists complete first ever LIDAR survey of ancient Mayan highway
Archeologists have used laser scanning to chart an ancient 100 km-long Mayan highway built 13 centuries ago.
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NASA | Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought
Ancient Meso-American civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs likely amplified droughts in the Yucatan and southern Mexico by clearing rainforests to make room for pastures and farmland.
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Inside the Cave of the Ancient Jaguar God | National Geographic
Archaeologists crawl for hours through tight underground passageways of Balamku to reach artifacts untouched for 1,000 years. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's...
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Calendars, Codes & Virgins: 3 Myths About the Maya
Hank talks about the Maya, and helps dispel some myths about their historic civilization, revealing how, ultimately, they were just like us: smart, flawed, and awesome.
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How the Ilopango Eruption Altered Ancient Civlizations Across the Globe
A recent study of an ice core sample from Greenland has pinpointed the Central American Ilopango mega-eruption to 431 AD. This eruption is believed to have devastated an entire Maya region and caused global cooling that affected climates...
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The history inside the museum of Belize
Un-Belizable! We're off on a Central American Mayan excursion on this episode of Travel Thru History! Belize City, is a popular tropical hotspot on the coast of the country of Belize. Belize is considered the heartland of the Maya...
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Maya family life - part 1
A Maya woman gives an overview of life for an ordinary Maya family; work, school, child punishments!
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Maya cities
A Maya warrior describes the city of Chichen Itza and some of its buildings.
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