Ancient Metropolis: The True Scale Of Mayan Cities | Treasure Tombs of the Ancient Maya | Odyssey
Published 2023-11-29
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All Comments (21)
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The thing with the Mayan and Guatemalan people… they need no one else to survive and thrive.they are a completely self reliant people. I know, my husband is of the culture and kiche people, the prevalent Mayan civilization in his area, thriving still, today.
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Where is part 2?
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Yo this video is premium. Thank you. I've heard of this site before, and this video not only updated me on whats happening there now today, but you also helped me understand the history more and piece it all together. Also, your editing is REALLY F***ING GOOD. Keep doing that, where you add sourced photos and live map updates. That's what elevates this video to premium status.
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Very interested in learning the results of the Japanese team using their 'Muan' technology. I had heard of it before when the scientist who created it used it on a volcano, in Japan, to learn the trail of lava and the size of the lava chamber. I believe it could be advantageous to utilize this technique on the emperor's mound in China. Excellent video.
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Good to learn about ancient civilizations. The Mayas were great builders. Unbelievable to learn there are so many advanced civilizations around the world who built enormous and beautiful buildings from Borobudur to the pyramids of Egypt and Africa to the Indian temples and the structures found in China. To much to mention. Great.
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We just returned from the Yucatan Mexico back to Greece. 13 days 8 cities, countless villages, 5 archaeological sites. An incredible trip
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Thank you for creating this.
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Perfectly crafted documentary. Enjoyed😊
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The content is always so well thought out and executed. Great job!
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Love this.
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Wow this is awesome
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Thank you for this wonderful documentary. I am so fortunate to work in this part of the world and feel so grateful for how many of these cities I have visited. LIDAR is going to show us so much more!
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Thank you for very informative documentary video. I love the way how it is edited. What happened to the Japanese findings?
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Pakal's jade mask from 216 pieces with T-tav symbol in the mouth= pure ASTRONOMY!
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Very very very interesting!
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Interesting but the amount of advertisement breaks in this was just way over the top
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What stands out most in this series is that not one single Mayan was consulted in this entire two year excavation. The Mayans are not all gone. Mayan is still a spoken language in parts of Mexico and central America. I traveled with a Mayan shaman to all of the sites in the Yucatan peninsula and listened to his teachings, passed down to him for generations. He had a lot to say about the western interpretation of their culture. Most of these interpretations, he said, are wrong. You'd think archaeology would have decolonized itself by now.
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Thanks
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Question: if Copán only had 20,000 people living in it then how could they have possibly built such a spectacular city?
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Fascinating, thank you!