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  • Mesoamerican Pyramids
    Mesoamerican Pyramids

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    Explore images of Mesoamerican pyramids from Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque and Uxmal. Learn about an ancient calendar as well.

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  • The Mayans
    The Mayans

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    The growth of the great Mayan civilization is as much a mystery as its disappearance.

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  • Ask HISTORY: Did the Maya Predict 2012?
    Ask HISTORY: Did the Maya Predict 2012?

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    Did the Maya really predict the end of the world in 2012? Ask HISTORY looks for answers.

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  • Mayan Encounter
    Mayan Encounter

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    Two shipwrecked Spaniards are taken in by the Mayans and learn their way of life. One rejects it, but the other takes a more surprising path.

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  • Apocalypse Island
    Apocalypse Island

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    Explorers visit a remote island in the Pacific where a supposed Mayan relic is the only place to view the 2012 lunar eclipse in the Western Hemisphere.

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  • Mayan Astronomy
    Mayan Astronomy

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    Ancient Mayans studied the skies thousands of years before modern astronomical observatories.

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  • Mayan Architecture
    Mayan Architecture

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    Ancient Mayan structures have lasted thousands of years, and their designs continue to influence modern architecture.

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  • Aqueducts of Palenque
    Aqueducts of Palenque

    Video Clip (2:58)

    This installment of "Wonders of Latin America" takes a look at the rise of the Mayan palace Palenque as well as the Mayan King Pacal.

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  • Chichen Itza
    Chichen Itza

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    This video clip from "Where Did It Come From?" explores the origins of the Temple of Chichen Itza, a Mayan pyramid in modern-day Mexico that features several unique features, including an echo designed to sound like a bird call.

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  • Maya Underground: ATM Cave
    Maya Underground: ATM Cave

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    Don Wildman enters the depths of Mayan caves and discovers the remains of human sacrifices.

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