Summary Capable of predicting eclipses, equinoxes and solstices, the Maya were one of the most knowledgeable pre-Columbian peoples of Central America. For almost two millennia, their civilization flourished in the forests of Guatemala and Chiapas, before the arrival of the conquistadors in the sixteenth century. According to the recent findings of a team of archaeologists in Guatemala, astronomy was more than science for the Maya. In fact, it was a political propaganda tool.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : J. Marla Toyne Peter Eeckhout
Genres : History Documentary
Countries of origin : France
Language : English
Production companies : Tournez S'il Vous Plaît
Summary Capable of predicting eclipses, equinoxes and solstices, the Maya were one of the most knowledgeable pre-Columbian peoples of Central America. For almost two millennia, their civilization flourished in the forests of Guatemala and Chiapas, before the arrival of the conquistadors in the sixteenth century. According to the recent findings of a team of archaeologists in Guatemala, astronomy was more than science for the Maya. In fact, it was a political propaganda tool.
Genres : History Documentary
Countries of origin : France
Language : English
Production companies : Tournez S'il Vous Plaît
