Rise and Fall of the Mayas

Did the Mayas Survive Their Fall? (1x4)

Air date: Jan 25, 2023

The Mayas are one of the most fascinating civilizations in history. For nearly two millennia, they radiated over a vast territory encompassing a large part of Central America and founded monumental cities: Tikal or Palenque are the best known. But around 900, a series of dramatic events forced them to abandon their cities. 100 years later, the Mayas have succeeded in reinventing themselves and erecting new grandiose cities like Chichen Itza or Mayapan. It is a new golden age which begins around the year one thousand. But new challenges will present themselves to the Mayas: climatic challenges, bloody internal wars, betrayals, the young cities will also decline between 1200 and 1500. Thanks to the latest archaeological excavations that we have been able to follow in an unprecedented way, especially in the cenotes, the sacred underwater caves of the Mayas, scientists will perhaps solve the last mysteries on the disappearance of these mythical cities.