This series had groundbreaking access to an expedition at Aguada Fenix, which is the oldest and largest Mayan site found to date. Archaeologists discovered the ruins, near the Mexico-Guatemala border, in 2020 through LIDAR technology.
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Despite decades of research, many mysteries remain about the ancient Maya. Now, archaeologists are unearthing new clues that transform long held ideas about how these people came to dominate vast areas of Mexico and Central America. Through immense lost monuments, ancient inscriptions and new forensic evidence, this series tracks the Maya from their earliest origins all the way to the present day, unlocking the dark secrets of the rise and fall of the Maya.
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The Rise and Fall of the Maya
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Maya-kulttuurin nousu ja tuho
(Finland)
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Titokzatos maják: A felemelkedéstől a hanyatlásig
(Hungary)
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FRF10,000 (estimated)
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