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The Mayas created the mostsophisticated writing system of the pre-columbian Americas

The Mayas created the most
sophisticated writing system of the pre-columbian Americas

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The Mayas created the most sophisticated writing system
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of the pre-columbian Americas.
Duration
6 seconds
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29
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:14
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history

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With breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artefacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, and our changing views of the cosmos throughou...
S01 • E01 They wrote in sculpted hieroglyphs - Ancient Skies 00:06
They wrote in sculpted hieroglyphs
S01 • E01 These inscriptions survive on Mayan documents - Ancient Skies 00:08
These inscriptions survive on Mayan documents
S01 • E01 We also have records that the Maya wrote books - Ancient Skies 00:06
We also have records that the Maya wrote books
S01 • E01 Almost all of these have been lost over time, - Ancient Skies 00:16
Almost all of these have been lost over time,
S01 • E01 But at the Saxon state library in eastern Germany, - Ancient Skies 00:14
But at the Saxon state library in eastern Germany,
S01 • E01 It is known as the Dresden codex. - Ancient Skies 00:05
It is known as the Dresden codex.
S01 • E01 And archaeologist Dr. Christian Prager - Ancient Skies 00:08
And archaeologist Dr. Christian Prager
S01 • E01 This book here comes from the 12th or 13th century, - Ancient Skies 00:08
This book here comes from the 12th or 13th century,
S01 • E01 The Dresden codex is the most complete - Ancient Skies 00:07
The Dresden codex is the most complete
S01 • E01 It shows how the Mayans used the skies to influence - Ancient Skies 00:07
It shows how the Mayans used the skies to influence
S01 • E01 The Dresden codex was a book - Ancient Skies 00:07
The Dresden codex was a book
S01 • E01 For example, which is the best day - Ancient Skies 00:12
For example, which is the best day
S01 • E01 The codex contains a number of sections - Ancient Skies 00:08
The codex contains a number of sections
S01 • E01 And they had specific gods for the rain, for the royal power, - Ancient Skies 00:07
And they had specific gods for the rain, for the royal power...
S01 • E01 The moon goddess is the seated lady here - Ancient Skies 00:06
The moon goddess is the seated lady here
S01 • E01 As well as providing ritual and religious information, - Ancient Skies 00:09
As well as providing ritual and religious information,
S01 • E01 The astronomical observations in the Dresden codex - Ancient Skies 00:06
The astronomical observations in the Dresden codex
S01 • E01 Just like the Babylonians, - Ancient Skies 00:07
Just like the Babylonians,
S01 • E01 The astronomical information - Ancient Skies 00:14
The astronomical information
S01 • E01 Venus was particularly important to the Mayans. - Ancient Skies 00:05
Venus was particularly important to the Mayans.