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The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script, carved on monuments, painted on pottery, and dr...
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Now available via download and streaming as well as on DVD. The complex and beautiful Maya hieroglyphic script was until recently the world’s last major undeciphered writing system. Its decoding has unlocked the secrets of one of mankind’s greatest civilizations.
Sep 26, 2009 · This is one of 8 scenes available on YouTube from the 2-hour documentary film Breaking the Maya Code, the winner of 5 Best Picture awards at International film festivals. For more on...
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- Night Fire Films
Currently you are able to watch "Breaking the Maya Code" streaming on Kanopy for free.
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Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times "one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery", the documentary traces the epic quest to unlock the...
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Breaking the Maya Code: Directed by David Lebrun. With Michael D. Coe, Ian Graham, Nikolai Grube, Peter Mathews. The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great untranslated writing systems.
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Apr 5, 2021 · Genres: Documentary. Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes. Availability: Worldwide. For a people to lose their history is a tragedy; to recover it, a miracle. For almost 2000 years, the ancient Maya of Central America recorded their history and ideas in an intricate and beautiful hieroglyphic script.
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