The Mayans
- Date
1997
- Summary
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The most advanced of the pre-Hispanic peoples of Central America, the Mayans rose to great prominence, only to suddenly decline around the year AD 900. In this program, cultural historian Iain Grain delves into Mayan history, investigating topics such as the Mayans' mastery of mathematics, their extremely hierarchical society, their use of human sacrifice to induce rain, and Mayan art. Many examples of Mayan architecture are provided as well, plus a computer re-creation of the temple at Chichén Itzá. Although there are still more than two million native Mayans living in Central America, the exact origins of their ancestors and the fate of the ancient Mayan cities remain mysteries.
- Contributors
Carruthers, Bob; Wood, Ruth; Baquedano, Elizabeth; Mahon, Penny
- Publishers
Eagle Rock Entertainment; Cromwell Productions; Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
- Genre
Educational films
- Subjects
Personal and Family Lives; Ancient Cultures; Latin American Studies; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History; Mayas -- Social life and customs; Mayas -- Civilization; Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico); Mexico -- Antiquities; Central America -- Antiquities
- Locations
North America; United States
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
47 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Written by Elizabeth Baquedano ; expert analysis, Iain Grain ; editors, Bob Rootes, Chris Gormlie ; produced by Ruth Woods [i.e. Ruth Wood] ; directed by Bob Carruthers. Narrator, Penny Mahon.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089697; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10702; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3177; Catalog Key: alephsys004130983; OCLC: ocm54662781
Access Restrictions
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