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Quest for the Lost Maya  Forgotten Mayan Society Discovered

Archaeologists unearth a previously unknown Maya civilization in southern Mexico. Details

 

Program: Quest for the Lost Maya

Episode: Forgotten Mayan Society Discovered

Follow archaeologists as they unearth evidence of a previously unknown Mayan society based in the Yucatán Peninsula of southern Mexico. The film surveys the Maya's dramatic rise to prominence in the "pre-classic era" (800-700 B.C.) , as well as new evidence of the collapse of their civilization around A.D. 900.

Duration: (1:30)
Premiere Date: 03/27/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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