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Lost Treasures of the Maya

Obsidian isan important rock, so it had to be brought in fromthe highlands of Guatemala

Obsidian is
an important rock, so it had to be brought in from
the highlands of Guatemala

Full Transcript

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Obsidian is an important rock,
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so it had to be brought in from the highlands of Guatemala.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:53
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E02 Just earth there. - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:04
Just earth there.
S01 • E02 So we're just going to slide it on to its head basically - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:08
So we're just going to slide it on to its head basicall...
S01 • E03 It's a way of, you know, they talk about ritually killing an image, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:07
It's a way of, you know, they talk about ritually killi...
S01 • E01 Everything is starting to tense up - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:05
Everything is starting to tense up
S01 • E04 Trade between distant jungle cities - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:05
Trade between distant jungle cities
S01 • E01 For archaeologists, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:14
For archaeologists,
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 • E04 80 miles from Xunantunich, back in Guatemala, - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:12
80 miles from Xunantunich, back in Guatemala,
S01 • E02 Come on, as many a will fit! - Lost Treasures of the Maya 00:05
Come on, as many a will fit!
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,