Mystery of the Maya

In this program, historians seek to reveal some of the mysteries of the Mayan civilization. The focus is on the group's pyramids, palaces, and temples that lie deep within Guatemalan and Mexican jungles. This documentary reveals that the Mayan people were busy making communication advances and charting the heavens at a time when their European counterparts were far less industrious. The Mayans also created sophisticated calendars and used mathematics in innovative ways. Visits to sacred Mayan sites throughout Central America help to explain the culture, science, and history of this lost civilization.