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Lost Treasures of the Maya

For archaeologists, it's the altar's inscriptionsthat are most important, with clues to...

For archaeologists, it's the altar's inscriptions
that are most important, with clues to the epic rise
of the Maya Snake Kings hidden in its delicate
and intricate carvings

Full Transcript

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For archaeologists,
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it's the altar's inscriptions that are most important,
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with clues to the epic rise of the Maya Snake Kings
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hidden in its delicate and intricate carvings.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:09
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Frederick Productions,Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP)

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Movie Summary

A new "treasure map" of the Maya world is transforming what we thought we knew of one of the world most mysterious ancient civilizations
S01 • E03 An intact part of the mural depicts the very moment - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:08
An intact part of the mural depicts the very moment
S01 • E04 The Maya did not have access to pack animals, like horses or cows, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:11
The Maya did not have access to pack animals, like horses or...
S01 • E02 And literally it's make it or break it. - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:04
And literally it's make it or break it.
S01 • E02 Any writing they can find - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:08
Any writing they can find
S01 • E03 Giving divine power to their rule on Earth, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:10
Giving divine power to their rule on Earth,
S01 • E04 But new LiDAR discoveries are now suggesting - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:06
But new LiDAR discoveries are now suggesting
S01 • E01 The altar depicts a powerful king of La Corona - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:12
The altar depicts a powerful king of La Corona
S01 • E03 This belief was central to the power of all Maya kings, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:10
This belief was central to the power of all Maya kings,
S01 • E01 And a longer inscription even tells us when it was dedicated, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:09
And a longer inscription even tells us when it was dedicated...
S01 • E02 Come on, as many a will fit! - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:05
Come on, as many a will fit!
S01 • E04 80 miles from Xunantunich, back in Guatemala, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:12
80 miles from Xunantunich, back in Guatemala,
S01 • E03 Just 19 miles to the east of San Bartolo, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:11
Just 19 miles to the east of San Bartolo,
S01 • E01 Until this discovery, no one knew that the powerful Chak Took Ich'aak - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:09
Until this discovery, no one knew that the powerful Chak Too...
S01 • E04 We have nice plates, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:11
We have nice plates,
S01 • E03 He's hunting for the tombs of the dynasty of rulers - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:07
He's hunting for the tombs of the dynasty of rulers
S01 • E01 But the altar's Snake King inscriptions - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:08
But the altar's Snake King inscriptions
S01 • E02 Francisco's monumental stone is turned - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:06
Francisco's monumental stone is turned
S01 • E04 A lot of the stuff might actually fit back together. - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:04
A lot of the stuff might actually fit back together.
S01 • E02 Alex can make out glimpses of what might be a human figure. - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:06
Alex can make out glimpses of what might be a human figure.
S01 • E01 From La Corona, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:09
From La Corona,