Lost Civilizations : The Mayas

The Maya civilization is spread over all or part of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Appeared at the end of the 3rd millennium century BC, it reached its peak between the 5th and 9th centuries AD before falling into decline and disappearing during the Spanish conquest in the 6th century. 00:00 The Maya civilization was one of the most evolved and mysterious in the world. 2:08 The Mythological Beginnings 5:53 The organization of society 9:04 Uxmal Mexico 14:20 The deities 18:05 Palenque Mexico 24:28 Maya writing 28:57 Copan Honduras 31:26 TILLUM Mexico 34:06 Mathematics 35:22 Chichen Itza Mexico 40:19 The ball game and the human sacrifices 47:52 Tikal Guatemala Director: Jacques VichetDirector: Jacques Vichet