Maya: Ancient Metropolis
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.0
Released
6/13/2021
Duration
0h 45m
Genre
Documentary
Country
France
Cast
N/A
Overview
The Maya Civilization has baffled historians for centuries with its unprecedented prowess in Math, Astronomy, and Engineering. All that was left of the Maya seemed to only be the ruins of giant pyramids, but the most recent discoveries from archaeological excavations reveal much more: lost citadels in the Guatemalan jungle found around Tikal, a sacred cenote at Chichen Itza, and underground network of tunnels discovered at Teotihuacan. How were these ancient people able to build such structure, and what was their purpose? With the development and implication of new technologies (Lidar system and electrical resistivity tomography), we will try to answer the questions raised by these megastructures of stone. Through detailed CGI reconstitution, this series brings to life the Maya people, their gods, and the long lost secrets of their way of life.
Maya: Ancient Metropolis
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.0Released
6/13/2021
Genre
Documentary
Cast
N/A
Duration
0h 45m
Country
France
Overview
The Maya Civilization has baffled historians for centuries with its unprecedented prowess in Math, Astronomy, and Engineering. All that was left of the Maya seemed to only be the ruins of giant pyramids, but the most recent discoveries from archaeological excavations reveal much more: lost citadels in the Guatemalan jungle found around Tikal, a sacred cenote at Chichen Itza, and underground network of tunnels discovered at Teotihuacan. How were these ancient people able to build such structure, and what was their purpose? With the development and implication of new technologies (Lidar system and electrical resistivity tomography), we will try to answer the questions raised by these megastructures of stone. Through detailed CGI reconstitution, this series brings to life the Maya people, their gods, and the long lost secrets of their way of life.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableChichen Itza
Chichen Itza is the last great vestige of Maya domination in Mesoamerica, yet no one knows the precise origins of the city.
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is the last great vestige of Maya domination in Mesoamerica, yet no one knows the precise origins of the city.
EP 2AvailableTeotihuacan
When you first see Teotihuacan, its size and grandeur are immediately striking, an impression the Aztecs must have also had when they rediscovered the city in the 14th century.
Teotihuacan
When you first see Teotihuacan, its size and grandeur are immediately striking, an impression the Aztecs must have also had when they rediscovered the city in the 14th century.
EP 3AvailableTikal
Tikal is one of the most sumptuous Mayan city-states, with its pyramid temples built in a matter of years and its legendary kings.
Tikal
Tikal is one of the most sumptuous Mayan city-states, with its pyramid temples built in a matter of years and its legendary kings.
