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Mystery of the Maya
Description It's hard to believe that while the European continent was entrenched in the horrors of the Dark Ages, the Mayan culture was thriving. Not only did the Mayans create a complicated written language, they had far exceeded the Europeans in their study and mapping of the stars and planets, mathematics, and architecture. What happened to the Mayan people? How did they come to be? Why was this isolated culture so advanced? These questions and many others are explored in The Mystery of Maya...
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Your friend Tom disappears on assignment in Mexico searching for clues to the sudden collapse of the Mayan civilization. Meanwhile a pool of human blood appears at a Mayan ruin where Tom was last seen alive. What is behind Tom's disappearance? Has he traveled back in time? Or are the practices of the Maya alive and well, including human sacrifice?
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Filmed on location in Central America using IMAX film technology, this picturesque documentary explores the ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization, including examinations of their palaces, temples, and the mysterious pyramids.
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Fall of the Ancient Maya: Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse, by Webster Webster, David L
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Deep within the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala and extending into the limestone shelf of the Yucatan Peninsula lie the fabled pyramids, temples and palaces of the Maya. While Europeans still slumbered in the Dark Ages, these innovative people charted the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and made tremendous strides in mathematics and calendrics.
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在墨西哥、危地馬拉及尤卡坦半島的叢林深處，有許多神秘的馬雅金 字塔，神廟及宮殿。當歐洲還處於一片文化未開的渾沌之時，馬雅人 就已經能夠記錄星象，創造 出美洲本土唯一的文字系統，並且在數學和曆法上有傑出的成就。本 片在中美洲各地實地拍攝，包括帕連奎，提卡爾，土倫，奇城，科潘 及烏司馬爾等地的遺址，帶您探索馬雅人的文化，科學成就與歷史。
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Now, one man has made it his mission to uncover the truth behind why this civilisation crumbled. Its a mission that reveals a very different story: World Maya Expert, Nikolai Grube began by looking at the Mayas own historical records - their fantastic hieroglyphic writing. Hidden within them he found two extraordinary figures. A Dark Bat King and a Cold Killer Queen. Never before has the story of these remarkable individuals been brought to life. By resurrecting their spirit, Grube has come to...
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Mystery of the Maya: Digitally remastered from the large format film originally presented in IMAX theaters, this picturesque documentary explores the ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization, including examinations of their palaces, temples, and mysterious pyramids. Shot at numerous sacred sites throughout Mexico and Central America, including the ruins at Palenque, Chichén Itzá and Uxmal, the film explores the culture, science and history of the Mayan people.
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Mystery Cities of the Maya
In this book he describes Mayan stepped pyramids, burial mounds, stelas, underground passages, glyphs and lost artefacts, "Devil Dance" masks and day-to-day religious and social rituals, and supports his narrative with classic photographs, maps and diagrams of the day. In 1924 and 1925, Gann joined his explorer friend Mike Mitchell-Hedges on an expedition to Lubaantun, where the famed Crystal Skull would be discovered some time before the three-year dig was over. While they made some remarkable...
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Your friend is missing on his journey to the Mayan ruins in the Yucatan of Mexico, and it's up to you to find him.
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The Fall of the Ancient Maya: Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse
The mystique of the ancient Maya dates from the early 19th century, when explorers in Central America rediscovered temple and palace complexes, astronomical observatories, and monuments with hieroglyphic inscriptions. The image of a lost civilization absorbed by jungle has fueled the popular imagination, leading to much speculation about how and why the classic Maya culture collapsed. Webster (anthropology, Pennsylvania State Univ.) here outlines what is known about that culture and discusses the...
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The Mystery of Creation
Thinkers have tried to probe the mystery of creation from time immemorial. Scientists have expounded numerous theories and amassed enormous amounts of data to support their theories. However, a comprehensive explanation of the origin of creation still eludes us. This raises the question:
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The indigenous people of Guatemala have kept their culture alive despite centuries of war and oppression. Tracing the history of the descendants of the Maya takes Mark &Julie to Tikal , where the Mayan culture thrived over a millennium ago, then mysteriously disappeared. They explore the surrounding jungle by day and by night using flashlights and fireflies as guides, and ascend one of Tikals majestic temples to witness sunrise over the mystical jungle landscape. In the Altiplano , or high plains...
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TUTANKHAMUN PROPHECIES - THE SACRED SECRET OF THE MAYA, EGYPTIANS AND FREEMASONS
Maurice Cotterell's background as a scientist, mathematician, and engineer helped him to decipher the code of the ancient Maya, revealing the mystery of their science and religion to an extent never before possible. Using the same techniques, the author turns his attention here to deciphering the secrets encoded within the tomb of Tutankhamun. His extensive research revealed that both the ancient Egyptians and the Maya possessed a sophisticated understanding of sun spot activity and other astronomical...
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Deep within the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala, and extending into the Yucatan Peninsula lie the fabled pyramids, temples and palaces of the Maya. While Europe still slumbered in the midst of the dark ages, these innovative people had charted the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and had made tremendous strides in the areas of mathematics and calendars.
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