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- The Maya - their soaring pyramids, monumental cities and mythical mastery of astronomy and mathematics have captured our imaginations and spurred generations of explorers into the jungles of Central America on a quest to understand them. Lost World of the Maya surveys their dramatic rise to prominence in the 'pre-classic era' of the Maya as well as new evidence of the collapse of their civilization in the 800-900's AD. Want even more Maya? Try Lost Treasures of the Maya on Disney+ www.disneyplus...
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Mayan civilization much bigger than anticipated. David Stuart, Linda Schele, Richard Aurcia and Bill Fash were my first guides (authors and archeologists) to the Mayan World.
American History did not began with Columbus in 1492...it began with the first Mayan king writing his name in stone 300 BC.
This is for sure ! Mayan civilization was very rich and talented. The Mayan stories seem to be the right due to the extreme drought they left this place. The Big question is .. where are the direct descendent of Maya Civilization? are they present world people of Brazil.
That you're ccalling this area the Amazon! Does nobody educated check these videos?
It looks good, but a few minutes into it, and already an egregious mistake has been repeated several times: the Maya never lived even close to the Amazon, the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala are very different environment from the Amazon River Basin.... its lowlands and highlands with limestone soils and very few rivers nowhere close to the riperian environment of the Amazon..., yes, tropical rainforests, but a really atrocious mistake that escaped several editors, both in print and video. I am trying not to be too harsh, but it really is an appalling mistake. It's as if all Latin American rainforests was the same. Really atrocious mistake.
The fact that we get free documentaries from National Geographic on RUclips is priceless. keeping the education and knowledge alive
It cost our PRIVACY.. ALSO roughly 6 minutes of commercials.. so def not free
@@THESOSEXPRESS why you so negative ?
Before the first 45 seconds - the first error ... Sun stone of the Aztecs in a documentary 'bout the Mayan ...
@@bradmadeira6807 definitely is free cause last time I checked I just watched it for free an didn’t pay a penny today.
@@bradmadeira6807 nothing is for free..lesson number 1
The ancient world is so fascinating. To imagine the cultures and practices we have missed, forgotten, never learned about.
there will always be an ancient world. those people didn't even thought thier civilization could come to an end, given how powerful they were, but it did came to an end, just like everything else.
Few years back Arab was just few people moving from one place to another, invaded by ethiopian every now and then. when they went to deliver the prophecy to Roman King who was powerful at the time after beating Persians, he laughed and said that he was given them food and they were killing each other and they were worthless and now claim they have prophecy.
and the rest is history, they destroyed both, Persians and Romans...
@@moderngladiators300 It’s pointless to write an entire paragraph on something like that. He was just saying how fascinating it is.
And those we have destroyed. Some of our ancestors really sucked for destroying such wonderful civilization
Right. One thing I think of a lot are the cultures that were so close to the western world yet are lost - like the Etruscans. Apparently, to this day we can't decode their language and writings
True.
Imagine how many hidden cities we have worldwide underground and under the ocean waters. Absolutely fascinating
Underground, you mean buried under sand right ?
@@edwardfletcher7790 sand. Mud. Earth period. And yes the oceans. From what I've researched it appears we've had many resets on this planet over hundreds of thousands of years if not millions from natural disasters etc. If I had the money I'd lydar the whole planet to find everything. I'm sure some have. But knowledge is power and rulers never want peasants to have much of that
Wdym imagine there is ffs smh🤦♂️
@@skyxtrap8949 that's why they *asked* how many -.-
I imagine there are 2 of them or more, maybe.
Most people don't understand the minds of history-loving people. Thank you Nat Geo, for today I can find answers to my childhood inquiries many people dismiss as inconsequential.
I wish I had friends that liked history... Most "history buffs" are too centered in WWII. I cannot stop learning about ancient civilizations.
My 6-year-old grandson asked for a book on the Maya for Christmas. Yep, sent it out last week! Hope it's the start of a whole library I can give him. Fascinating stuff!
I was fortunate enough to go to Chickén Itzá, Tulum, and Uxmal in 1981. Fascinated by the sites, created a wonderment of curiosity, the things that happened down there in those 9 days, stories you can't make up, made it the trip of a lifetime!!
Only in the last couple of years have I realized how massive the Maya civilization really was. The likely possibility that there are hundreds of yet to be discovered sites burried inside the vast jungles is astonishing.
It's incredible. Those weren't Jungles, it was their orchards, they made Terra-dirt.
massive the Maya civilization really was, disliked by the Spaniards for being more rich culture than their, that's why Europeans destroyed all.
@@MatrixMachine that's an opinion. But not the truth. I know modern day liberal fascist schools teach that but they also say fluoride is okay
There where also possible sites in south florida as well connected to maya
Agreed
I'm a new history teacher, and I love finding little stories like this that focus on specific settlements. They do a wonderful job of story telling and capturing attention
Would rather learn about the afghanistan war or recent history that schools choose to not teach for some reason
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Just don't believe everything they said, I'm from Guatemala and I am certain that the Amazon is not in Guatemala.
@@bbcdirtybooty2540 cus ancient history is allot more interesting than just being told what happened last week my dude
I am sure you're a great teacher!
The good ethics of Nat Geo giving these docs away for free shows why they’ve been around almost 150 years. Kudos
THANK YOU National Geographic for continuing to post full episodes for us to enjoy during the pandemic lockdown!
We're so glad you're enjoying these videos. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely. Thanks Nat Geo!
@@NatGeo Yes we are really enjoying amd appreciating your good will
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+1 to the Thank you'd. Just watched with my 6 year old. She was fascinated!
I visited the Yucatan panhandle in 2016 in order to see these magnificent Mayan temples and they are definitely worth it. The best and least touristy is probably Tikal in northern Guatemala with alot of the structures in good condition. There are alot of smaller examples in western Belize. I highly recommend them!.
Tikal was nice I agree
My favorite small site is El Pilar, only lightly excavated...
"El Pilar is an ancient Maya city center located on the Belize-Guatemala border. The site is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of San Ignacio, Belize and can be accessed through the San Ignacio and Bullet Tree Falls on the Belize River."
I am visiting this year! Going there tomorrow!
I believe Tikal looks best due to the fact it’s more green with a luscious area. And limited tourist is a plus.
@@nic558 Palenque was nice too
This is what makes you wish you could time travel, go back and see what all this used to look like 🥰
absolutely:'
we did, we gave the all covid and thats why they're gone
this is a joke i'm not a flat earther
Absolutely
it is look like really really beautiful viewer for photo shoot 😀😆😍😍
You would probably end up a Slave
national geographic and history channel never fail me since childhood. please keep on spreading knowledge. thank you.
I was born in Guatemala City and grew up in a modern subdivision called Utatlan (Mayan for “Place of old reeds”) in the outskirts of the city. When I was about ten my best friend and I would walk half a mile to where they were building another subdivision called KAMINALJUYU ("Place of the Ancestors") where they were finding Mayan Mounds, but sadly doing nothing to preserve them. While we Played we would find pieces of pottery and broken clay pieces of figurines mostly in the ditches around the burial mounds. (So vivid in my mind now, after 56 years). This Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization was largely swallowed up by real estate development and today only a few mounds, artifacts and pyramids are preserved at a small Archaeological park/museum near where I played as a 10 year old kid.
You lived a wonderful childhood
thats so cool!
Que hermoso!!
So cool!!!
Thanks for sharing 😊
We want more documentaries about the lost civilizations from Latin America! This is topic is wonderful!
I agree!
Actually centeral America but i agree
Hinduism civilization
@Kliedo Scope what? Why?
Varun Kumavat correct 🙏🏻
The painting of the parrot looked like it was made with a stencil , it was so perfect .
It probably was
yes is beautiful and I think there was a flower next to it also, meaning respect life, the bird and flower go together/need each other.
hmmm tec erras, cant edit. I think yes it is beautiful and well made art. The parrot had a flower next to the parrot, meaning respect life because the parrot and flower need each other/rely on each other for survival and wellbeing.
I thought exactly the same. It looks like a stencil marking for sure
The parrot looked 3 dimensional. It’s head was in a 3/4 profile and it’s body in a side profile.
This is truly remarkable. As I study for my exam which I am stressing about, I am watching this doc and getting to see the uncovering of a lost civilisation from millenniums ago! I truly cannot comprehend how crazy this is. I often forget there is much more to this world than I know, than we know. It’s so beautiful to have this opportunity to explore the past and appreciate the deep history this world holds. Thank you to everyone working on the sites and national geographic for this doc. I hope we continue to learn, remember and commemorate the human beings who were on this earth before us.
Love watching history videos about these topics. 🧐
Omg same!
I love history so much!! ;-; why did I act so crazy rn
Do we care?
Mee too
Me toooo
This is so interesting to me
I have wanted to become an archaeologist or paleontologist since I was 8
I find Mayan and Aztec and even the Incan ruins of lost civilizations to be so fascinating
I suggest you watch videos by @Bright Insight to truly gain the knowledge required to keep you ahead in the field.
And along with that the olmecas than it comes to chichimecas tarahumaras and the list goes on
You should pursue that dream! And don't listen to @tonynature, the way to become an archaeologist is not to watch RUclips videos (especially about conspiracy theories!) -- it's to go to school and study with professionals.
Ancient civilizations of the maya, greek, roman and egpytian empires are always so fascinating to me!
Me too
Guatemala has good culture too of Maya
Extremely! Never stop exploring.
@@NatGeo Thanks for replying. Love your documentaries, very informative with stunning visuals.
Never talk about Indian Dharmik civilization.
The simple yet elegant melodies of the piano pieces on this channel are seriously addictive.
I guess
This reflects a lesson that nothing is permanent, no matter how powerful we are.
Himey Lemkin some things are in fact accurate
@Himey Lemkin that is still something
Nah. It proves "Fossil Fuel" is bullcrap. They didn't find any oil.
The body returns to the earth, while the soul and spirit moves on.
Absolutely right nothing is eternal, the history shows about it
Amazing people, they gave us Chocolate & Gold.
Chewy gum also
Not true.
Africa gave the world Gold and Chocolate.
Ghana actually used to be called GOLD COAST because there was so much gold there. Ghana was called GOLD COAST until 1957. Even till this day, Ghana still has gold fields and is tied with Ivory Coast for Cocao production. The Cocao used to make the chocolate you eat has a high chance of coming from Ghana or Ivory Coast (neighboring countries). A lot of the so called "swiss chocolate" and "Belgian chocolate" is actually made with imported cocoa beans from Ghana or Ivory Coast. This is factual history you can look up. A lot of the gold fixtures in Buckingham Palace in London surrounding Queen Elizabeth comes from Ghana and Africa. Most of the Royal palaces in Europe are filled with Gold that came from Africa....I'm not discrediting the Maya but when you talk about CROPS, GOLD and DIAMONDS, Africa has always been #1. The biggest diamond ever discovered in this world (CULLINAN) was found in Africa in 1905. The Mayans gave something much more important than Gold and Chocolate. The Mayans gave us Calendar systems and method of counting days, years, time, and Astronomy. Ancient Mayans are spiritual cousins to the ancient Egyptians. I know many of you have been brainwashed into thinking Africa is worthless but please do your research....The oldest Universities in the world are actually in Africa as well....Africa is not just the cradle of humanity but also the cradle of education as well.
not really chocholate was not only there, even less gold
And corn too
Im from Guatemala and this joke is actually not offensive so don't complain, cuz I think this genuinely funny
There were a lot of things people today do not know and understand. I love this documentary. This is what I am always looking for.
I went there and it was incredible… Mountains of dirt/trees everywhere that were actually buildings or pyramids that haven’t been uncovered yet
So many different things happened in the beginning of AD in different parts of the world. History never ceases to amaze.
Same
I got another amazing thing that happened in AD. In 650AD a guy name Muhammad made up a bs story and today due to herd mentality people believe in hocus-pocus
Lacandon Jungle
@Dj For life thats the name of the jungle in Guatemala..
Wait until you find out WHO all these things belong to. Beautiful things are about to happen over the next 3.5 years 😁
Archaeologists: Marks of torches, they must have had rituals
Mayans: Can't see is dark pls fire
I hope your comment goes viral LOL
😂😂😂
There's a difference between light soot and heavy deposits. And in this case, they came up with that theory based on the contents of the burnt soot. But this is a TV documentary, dumbed down, for people such as yourself.
@@aserta you are calling me dumb but fail to see this is a joke
@@Cambesa right? It's always some bloody ritual!
My mother is from Yuctan Merida, i will never forget the amazing experience getting to see those pyrmids in Chen itxa. Its just wow 😍 Planning on taking my daughters to see those amazing pyrmids. My daughters also say we have mayan blood.
Should go to Tikal Guatemala. Much more impressive
@@mrquelowhat274 don’t think so!
@@kalitahijadelmaiz.7424 it very much is!! Much greener and less tourist. It’s better imo
Snakes probably have allotof Mayan blood now, too?
Yes, it would also be nice to see a documentary on the breeds of snakes that destroyed all of the Myan's beautiful pottery.
Now, what's really amazing, is that person who had to COUNT all of those rocks for us ? and that Guatemalans with this great Ancient History actually want to walk their families through riverbeds, just to reach the lovely state of Texas? Makes no sense...or, cents?
@@mrquelowhat274 😂😂 NOT
So well produced and researched, respect too all the members involved.. Great documentary. We need more content like this from National Geographic.
Now this is my kind of a Documentary!! Love watching Ancient History Civilizations programs.
I always loved this history in middle school,about the mayans and egyptians and ancient world. Please Nat geo KEEP MAKING MORE OF THESE DOCUMENTARIES
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Indonesia had so many temple
This is exactly what I needed to relax. The combination of beautiful sceneries and gentle piano music is simply perfect.
I wish we humans would learn to humble ourselves and admit that there's a who lot about our past (and therefore about ourselves) that we still don't know or understand.
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Who isn't willing to admit that
@@XJonAye they’re called content bots. They rather stay closed minded and wait on a vision to be told from the tele 😂 with no self common sense,
I think he’s referring to the main stream archeologist and scholars. They tend not to budge on old ideas even when presented with new evidence. For a long time archeologists were afraid to present new ideas on the fear of being labeled wrong and essentially ending their careers.
I would like to thank my amiga who is from Guatemala for getting me hooked onto ancient Mayan history it’s such a rich and beautiful culture of the past it’s so fascinating
What I found fascinating is we are also part of the same history. 800 years down the line, people will look for our cultures. These everyday living life, are history, and so were for mayas.
Even maya is older than your relegion brother 😂
@@Adigitalboy yes of course. Islam is 1500 years old only. But the history of some other prophets that mentioned in Quran are probably older than Maya.
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@@mirabirhossain1842 what do you mean 1500 years old? Islam exists since beginning. Since Allah created prophet Adam. All prophets follow Islam
@@akudandia28 I meant before the name was not Islam I guess.
The creativity and originality of this video were refreshing, it stood out among the rest.
"The location is a closely guarded secret" ... *shows map with coordinates*
Was about to post exactly the same thing - sensationalistic claptrap. Just give us the facts and show more detail for those who are genuinely interested rather than stringing it out with unnecessarily dramatic narrative and music. What should have taken 10 minutes has led to me growing stubble! Sheesh . . .
🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's television programming for ya!
Gotta love national geo. They got to up the mystery and suspense for subs. Watching banged up abroad I almost want to get banged up abroad sometimes
Was about to say - - - but then again it's just another designed alternative reality show.
Mayans warned us of the Truth to come in 2012 little do we know this year was NOT the Gregorian calendar, but rather the mayan and Ethiopian. Now everything they say is coming to effect in the ending of 2012(2020) we all should look out for the buzzer weathers, Earthquake, Volcanoes and all the storms about to come in the presiding year!!
@@ethiop2007 the mayans refer to an end of an epoch/time cycle of some 5000 odd years culminating at the winter solstice, rather than any total destruction of the world. Ie meaning the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. There certainly appear to be a lot of changes at the moment and our current world looks like it's going down the drain, which isn't a bad thing. Some u comfortable readjustment, but hopefully better times for humanity are to come, in what form we don't quite know
Thousands of years before we even was a thought in history these humans started and ended BIG civilizations. Just amazing.
Actually,the Mayans were conquered in 1524 by the DeAlvarado brothers under the leadership of Hernan Cortes.
Mexico was hit first and then the Mayans down into Guatemala.
@Andrew
The Olmecs are the forerunners of the Mesoamerican civilizations.
Giant carved heads found in LaVenta area of Mexico.
It always amazes me that this great civilization has been hidden in the jungles for so many centuries. Every time another "lost" city is exposed, it is a wonder.
Thank you NG!
Why is "lost" in quotes? Are you alleging that someone knew they were there and was keeping it a secret?
I'm still puzzled in trying to understand who buried these humongous ruins. Where did all this dirt used to cover this ruins came from.
They were Not a great Civilization.
@@jme2816 the jungle. A lot of these massive cities were made of earth and stone to coexist with the jungle
@@player6970 why weren't they?
What blows my mind is that people acknowledge the Egyptians, Mayans, people from devloping nations and areas had boats and resources for travel, but it doesnt seem like its as widely accepted thr ancient people traveled and lived amongst eachother as we do today, in their own way. The more these dates become hoened into a more accurate scientific time frame, the harder it becomes to doubt evidence of extremely advanced ancient civilizations.
Indonesia had so many temple and ship
I come from Mayan ancestry from my mom's side and would like to see more in depth documentaries about the Mayan civilization.
same... :D
Yayy Guatemala!!! Im a proud Guatemalan !!! It makes me really happy to see that my country apear in National Geographic.
If you guys Come and visit the Mayan temples is a beautiful experience ☺
Wish I could go there someday.
@@laaaaaiii you'll love it 😄
Maya was Hindu civilization from red Indian who came from India..
@Ed Kelly lol, im gonna charge you $25 dollars 😝😆😆😆 yes I do
I wish I could see history like a vision. Real life.
me too
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I've never endured so many ad breaks during a video as these National Geographic ones.
Fast forward to the end then go back to the beginning. thank me later
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Just imagine being a carefree child running around in a Mayan village in its heyday. It must have been magnificent!
That is, if you managed to survive the head flattening
lmao "carefree"
I said IMAGINE! Do kids nowadays imagine things or do they just think they know it all?
Until a Jaguar makes you its lunch!
those r my ancestors.
Archaeologists: Look, the jaguar is skinny, must be out of the underworld, the world of death
Mayans: How to draw cat pls
Maya: skinny cat means he did not eat yo'fat mama. It is the fat ones you got to look for to find the Maya people.
no
Those where the olmec silivilization
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The amazing architecture and advanced technology of the Maya civilization is truly amazing! Such complex planning and water management thousands of years ago is unimaginable. This effort to bring the lost cities to life through LiDAR technology proves that there are many more mysteries hidden deep in history. Great video! 👏 "
"The tunnel is narrow, and only one person can fit through it at a time."
The cameraman recording people in the tunnel: 👁👄👁
think they meant there is a narrow section where only one person can fit before it opens back up again
I find it ridiculous how we praise ancient mayans and discriminate actual mayas in Guatemala. They still exist, theyre still here and they shouldnt live in extreme poverty as they currently do.
Absolutamente, actual descendants are treated horribly, especially when they try to migrate to the U.S.
Those countries have riche resources. Corruption corruption corruption
O live on $783 per month
No utilities. Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert. Well we'll below poverty line no one glorifies I nor cares now
Avoid absolutes
Only sith deals with absolutes
Thing is the Mayans were great but not anymore. They are irrelevant in the world stage tbh.
Science discredits indigenous knowledge whilst theorising in awe - Maya still exist. And they connect to the pyramid culture of Africa.
They are welcome at my house anytime.😎 open invite🍸
The parrot at 13:20 is undoubtedly the best cave painting I've ever seen.
probablly painted by national geographic while they were making this non sense video
Great video! To everyone who read this that is now suffering from any illnesses, I'm praying for your speedy recovery. You may have a great day today and on. God will be with you and family always and forever!
Even when you've been dead for over 1200 years, you can't escape the dentist finding out you haven't been brushing or flossing daily.
"It's location is being kept a closely guarded secret for fear of Looters" then, 5 seconds later (at 8:57) they show a map with Lat/Long identified and point to their position. But, you know, it's a closely guarded secret.
video looks a few year old also though pretty sure then been doing this for years
Lol 😂 I seen that too.
Shhhhhhhhh ! ! ! B-)
Funny how the lady explained the jaguar as of underworld because it has mark on belly and is skinny. It could be the painter was running out of paint and had to shrink down the portions and his buddy was not shinning the light properly resulting in .mark on belly .
@@protectork9831 facts
Archeologists: " We think all this broken pottery was from a ritual"
Mayan: " Here son, take this broken pot to the landfill"
I thought it was a very western way of interpreting Mayan history. Should hv local historians and archeologists doing it. At the 32:00 I cringed at the part about the room covered with tapestry and the king like things like jaguar skin sofa and fancy pillows!
Is this guy for real?
wow not like they have been trained to recognize these things.
Really 🙄😒
They do know a whole lot about stuff, but these shows don't give enough detail to show the facts. These shows really are just sensationalism, and the factual events and things archaeologists know get misunderstood and sidelined because of it.
I had an archaeology prof that would always joke about other archaeologists that had a "waste bin" labeled "ritual or ceremonial stuff." That bin was where anything they didn't understand got thrown.
Personally, I get sick and tired of EVERY piece of pottery or odd thing that's found being automatically connected to RELIGION! Maybe there were a lot of people who lived perfectly good, happy lives WITHOUT IT! I was reading today an article out of England where a church WOULDN'T ALLOW a family to use the word "Nan" on their grandmother's head stone! That's just sick.
Exactly what I thought...
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I went to a cave like this in Belize when I was around 12 years old! there was broken pottery, human remains, and beautiful stalagmite formations, I wish I was old enough to appreciate it at the time.
Human Remains- 0-0 also yes! sounds super cool!
Actun Tunichil Mucnal (ATM ) cave in Belize , spectacularly beautiful , I am a Belizean , that cave is nearby my farm , thank you Jess !
@@CarlosSantos-ph4mp oh thats so cool to know! It was so long ago that all I could remember are little snapshots of the trip. I went there with a photographer who had a daughter my age. My grandparents met him just by chance while we were there on vacation, and he was generous enough to let me accompany him and his daughter on the photography trip
@@Maya-ez9wk Have you become friends with his daughter?
7:02 I love how they are talking about the Maya while showing Aztec ruins.
They are not actually Aztec ruins. Is a different civilization. They were many.
@@jazzskeet8738 that’s where you’re wrong bucko.
Exactly what I was thinking, this is fricken by Mexico City. Teotihuacan had elements of different cultures (including Maya), but they could have been Totonac, rivals of the Aztec.
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Standing on the Pyramid in the middle of Belize one can look out and see its obvious there are hundreds of Stuctures out in the surrounding jungle, It was a huge city!
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I'd just like to add my voice that I can't believe National Geographic could put out a documentary with a narration referring to the Amazon when the entire documentary was about southern Mexico and Guatemala. Just because it's a jungle, and south of the US, does not make it the Amazon. What an incredible oversight in writing and editing.
thank you. truth matters❤️❤️
Yep
This video is full with that kind of stereotypes
They also showed a clip of Teotihuacan when talking about the Maya. Though it was cosmopolitan with different cultures, Teotihuacanos were more than likely the predecessors of the Totonac.
What about when they show the Aztec calendar at the beginning 0:38
I love reading and learning about ancient cultures that are long gone! So interesting!
woww
I don’t think the Westerners killed the Mayans I think they killed themselves
@Oona Oheagertie correct westerners n islamist have destroyed many ancient culture and sciences
we can say materialistic ppl too, blame should be to ourselves too as we didn't studied scriptures (ancient science) in our school n haven't preserved n protected our culture
@Poopity Scoopity, I’m the best rapper alive you are from?
It is truly incredible to contemplate the numerous concealed cities resting beneath the ground and hidden beneath the depths of the ocean worldwide.👏👏
"It's location is being kept a closely guarded secret."
National Geographic: **Proceeds to share basically it's exact location**
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Is it just me or when I watch a documentary I feel high af without being high
ya but im actually high tho
High in facts 🤠
Love this comment and yes I understand completely what you mean
When truth is delivered the heart feels the sweet touch
@@OliverMichael7 what a good quote. You make that?
I live in Belize 🇧🇿 I am a maya person ..we know most of our ancestors history .my grandparents sit with us tell us the secret..
can you tell us more?
Sure they do Melvin
@Troy Green 🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂
@ Melvin Choc did your grandparents ever mention about the pueblo natives tht migrated deep dwn mexico or around tht area where your from. ? Just wondering.
@@LYepa yes .I am from Belize
I’ve always loved stories about ancient civilizations, and this is one of the best videos on the lost Maya city I’ve ever seen. Really looking forward to your next videos!
Mayas didn't disappear they became into new tribes like quiches, cakchiqueles, zutuhiles etc, we in Guatemala keep names that eventually became last names like Cayax, Tzunun, Sac, those last names are mayan names and some of these names you can find in Chiapas and Yucatan because it was a Guatemalan region too.
yes this is what i was about to say
Also in belize
There's other indigenous groups in mexico that the outside world ignores
I'm telling the Spaniards!
This is a technology,
Three of numbers have been used here
I love the stories of ancient civilizations
I think it’s something how we had all these ancient worlds and very old history
And who ever finds our world when this era is done will just find selfies and a bag of Doritos lol
"ancient" nokia phones would be sold in auctions for millions of dollars by that time.
Ik you’re joking but modern skyscrapers, highways, airports, seaports, bridges and damns would be amongst the many things left behind by todays society.
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Hello there how are you doing today
Yes. I'm the masks we used to protect our selves from Covid-19.
The amount of mythology I've read, the history I've learned and read, this is incredible, I've never felt soo smart before.
What a cool job. Whenever I watch this stuff I always find myself wishing I could be a part of this, the discovery, the exploration, even the digging through dirt for 1000s of years old teeth.
We couldn't agree more, Chelsey. Isn't it so fascinating!?
i want this kind of job. it's so interesting
You can be a part of it!
@@joshuapray how would you go about that?
@@thomaswright2426 Studying archaeology or getting a job with a group that gets contracted to help archaeologists dig.
Who ever counted 20,000 stones needs a raise
A hobby.
When i see this green forest its peaceful but sometimes forest can be scariest place.
Thinks about supposed
Mama said they'd take me annyyywhhhere
Magnifique 🔥 AMAZON
In Guatemala it's all the time spring
Especially Forest leeches, basically land leeches
These ancient Mexican's are simply amazing. Their legacies in engineering, agriculture, civic planning, mathematics, astronomy etc. I see plenty of migrant workers looking down & out, when they should be lifting their heads proudly. They're ancient legitimate peoples of these America's.
Yes 👍 lts just sad how many times they have been torn down
Look up their history : Spanish, French USA etc
And its funny how americans feel superior when they dont have an ancient culture or simple identity
Not just Mexican. Mayas were in all central america. But you're right, Mexico and Peru's ancient civilizations are legendary, with the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Olmec, Zapotec, Toltec, Nazca, Caral, etc. We that we live in Mexico City actually live in what was the heart of the Aztec (Mexica) empire and most of us have aztec blood.
@@kjrom well the documentary is explaining that Mayas civilization might started in Yucatan not Guatemala as we thought before.
Yang there's no such a thing as ancient Mexicans. Mayans ,Aztecs Toltecs, Bonempak, Olmecs are the ancient ones .Mexicans are Spaniards from Spain (Europe )that mixed with some of the natives not ancient .
Among the first viewers watching from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
Good track stesen.good job my friend
@@azrinbinyunos8319 yeeeees
Africans built the Egyptian pyramids
Thank you National Geograhic for this history of Maya civilisation .
Great documentary. We need more content like this from National Geographic
Yes, it would also be nice to see a documentary on the breeds of snakes that destroyed all of the Myan's beautiful pottery.
Now, what's really amazing, is that person who had to COUNT all of those rocks for us ? and that Guatemalans with this great Ancient History actually want to walk their families through riverbeds, just to reach the lovely state of Texas? Makes no sense...or, cents?
A whole free episode of such importance. Thank you
'Its location is a closely-guarded secret'
*Shows GPS Co-ordinates*
it's very hard to walk through a dense jungle, in the middle of no where, so the GPS co-ordinates won't bring crowds over there
@@ireneuszpyc6684 True, but it seems to me that how difficult it is to get there was not the point the op was trying to make...
@@Vulturefist "..a closely-guarded secret.." National Geographic uses hyperbolic language to spice their videos up: ridiculing the narrative means reaching for the low-hanging fruit
@@ireneuszpyc6684 It was a joke dude, chill. Happy 2021.
They thought they could throw you off saying this is in the Amazon...
This is the types of videos that need to be coming out always.
Imagine being able to see through one of the civilians eyes for a brief moment just to take in the environment and scenery or being a holographic figure just watching and seeing their daily lives happening. 😊😊❤️❤️🔥🔥
Imagin just staying there and rebuilding one's own country's heritage?
Yes, it would also be nice to see a documentary on the breeds of snakes that destroyed all of the Myan's beautiful pottery.
Now, what's really amazing, is that person who had to COUNT all of those rocks for us ? and that Guatemalans with this great Ancient History actually want to walk their families through riverbeds, just to reach the lovely state of Texas? Makes no sense...or, cents?
I think it would've been impressive if the archeologist (15:55) had said the name of the worker that lifted the stone and "who happened to, at the last second, before they threw it away, flipped it over". I know it just doesn't happen and MAY be beside the point, but I like for the workers that actually find important things and bring them to the pro's' attention to receive more credit.
A MAJOR PROBLEM in archaeology is that when the Archaeo is not the one doing the manual labor, they will rarely (if ever) credit those that did the actual digging.
Now, what's really amazing, is that person who had to COUNT all of those rocks for us ? and that Guatemalans with this great Ancient History actually want to walk their families through riverbeds, just to reach the lovely state of Texas? Makes no sense...or, cents?
I just don't understand why they're always digging and probing. It wasn't during our time. Leave things sacred and untouched.....
@@Jessicawhyte8 Because history is significant and to a lot of people it's even considered sacred, and people also deserve to know about their ancestry as well as achievements of said ancestry, but in regards to all of humanity, learning about past civilization and culture is also enlightening and expands our knowledge of society, people, and ways of living, functioning, and problem solving.
But also, sacred doesn't necessarily mean untouchable, and if things considered sacred are abandoned and forgotten, then are they even sacred anymore? Something to be reverenced and devoted left forgotten and abandoned, how could it remain sacred if it's erased?
@@Angel-ni2yn it always gets me when people use the word “deserve”. Such entitlement really fascinates me. News flash, no one owes you anything 😂
So disappointed that National Geographic should repeatedly say, "the Amazon", which is in South America and not in Mesoamerica. The Maya were concentrated in the Yucatán, Tabasco, Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize and part of Honduras.
ya i keep hearing her say amazon...makes no sense
Exactly! It was really annoying.
Sure seems off
Super anoying
The Amazon is a vast region that spans across eight rapidly developing countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, an overseas territory of France.
SOMETIMES I WISH I CAN GO BACK AND EXPERIENCE WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO LIVE IN THESE TIMES...EVEN IF ITS ONLY FOR A WEEK...SO FACINATING
I would too..but...Well given the clothes we'd arrive in, the tech we'd carry...There's a big chance we'd be called witches, or sorcerers and probably executed
I just hate how many ads are in between. But it's so interesting to know, it's part of my culture and I didn't know much about it
Just skip it to end and play it again
Or get premium
Yep skip to the end, maybe watch add once, then "replay". Boom, no adds
Used youtube vanced or premium .
just download an adblocker plugin, easy
Agh just imagine working for national geographic my dream job just discovering and excavating things from millions or even more years old!
That'd be amazing
Humans haven't even been around for 1 million years.
@@clunky9072 The things doesn't necessarily need to be from humane times.
@@unknownwriting6633 Then the "things" they would discover/excavate would just be fossils.
Archaelogy and paleontology are different fields.
@@clunky9072 TWO MILLION years, to be exact.
Researcher: "Cult is the wrong word."
Narrator: "So this CULT-"
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Watching too much netflix lately, forget how interesting watching National Geographics documentaries like! Gotta get back to Nat Geo and chill 😂❤️👌🏻
The lost history of the americas has to be the most fascinating mystery ever
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Why do they refer to Guatemala as the Amazon?
With you there. The Amazon is in South America. The Maya are from the Yucatan, not the Amazon. Didn't make it 3 minutes into this video before quitting to save my IQ from deteriorating. :)
@@winoodlesnoodles1984 Just shows how illiteracy is spreading among the supposedly "educated".
My first observation as well...
@Douglas Lopez Its not just in Brazil, the Amazon Rain forest is spread into multiple countries.
@@winoodlesnoodles1984 jajajajaja
OK so, narrator says the location of this cave is being kept a secret, right before zooming in on a map with the GPS coordinates clearly visible...
and he said 17miles away .. so ya .. he should of said 250miles away .. lol
It’s an American show, completely over exaggerate very simple and basic things
Stone age civilizations...
exactly!!! lol
Matt I was thinking the same thing as the narrator spilled the beans about the location. Perhaps it’s not quite the secret ... just a exaggeration or play on words.
Throwback to when we were learning at school the history of my country's old civilizations and EVERYTIME Maya was mentioned everyone looked at me
Good thing you don't live in North or South Carolina in the U.S. or it would have been a double whammy. 😂
Cheers!
Imagine, we became like this? Just a story or legend.
This has always been my biggest fear
Yes hot water tank and happiness To be happy holidays
We will one day. As long as we accomplish something great.
Won't be long before nature takes back what it's owed.
I'm legend because I'm Maya just kidding but I do speak Maya language
This is fascinating learning about our anscestors! I was able to visit Yucatán Mexico where there are Mayan descendants. Wonderful humble people 💖💖💖
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Yes, it would also be nice to see a documentary on the breeds of snakes that destroyed all of the Myan's beautiful pottery.
Now, what's really amazing, is that person who had to COUNT all of those rocks for us ? and that Guatemalans with this great Ancient History actually want to walk their families through riverbeds, just to reach the lovely state of Texas? Makes no sense...or, cents?
The Maya's history.... one of the most unkown cultures always is good to continue knowing...
Yes, it would also be nice to see a documentary on the breeds of snakes that destroyed all of the Myan's beautiful pottery.
Now, what's really amazing, is that person who had to COUNT all of those rocks for us ? and that Guatemalans with this great Ancient History actually want to walk their families through riverbeds, just to reach the lovely state of Texas? Makes no sense...or, cents?
narrator: 'Its locations is a closely guarded secret'
coordinates: in plain view 9:05
lmao its the EXACT same thing i immediately thought. and then they said "local villagers have known about this cave for years" and its like ok, so the area is populated closeby then and not as hidden as we think
which country?
Part of me thinks that we have buried offerings, sacrifices, and ourselves underground for our futures selfs to dig up and learn about. Our way of saying don't forget us.
This chanel is so addictive,it feels like i am searching something like that since childhood
Mayans: Being artistic and carve serpents
Archeologists: *Cult*
I know it's really disrespectful
& human sacrifice
It's still happening, it's all been hidden.but everything will come to light.the evils still live underground 🙏🙏🙏
Yeah, alot of this is bs
@@annelliott6653 WHAT
“Amazon” in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala? National Geographic needs a Geography lesson.
Seriously - how can this error possibly have been made?
Watching further - a number of other errors are seen. Is this really Nat Geo??
@@as-cn7hi they are not from here, so they will never understand. They feel superior because National Geographic made a mistake by including a clip from another documentary regarding Lidar technology that they used in the Amazon, LOL. You are right, there is an Amazon in Yucatán.
@@BonchPlaysMC yeah i believe it has something to do with avian species or migratory birds and other animals...I'm not sure exactly.
@@as-cn7hi i live in northern Belize and often visit Yucatan i can tell you that there is no Amazon in those areas. The Amazon is found mostly in Brazil which is thousands of miles away and is also found in parts of other countries in South America not Central America.
I have Mayan ancestry and I feel so connected to their land and I want to learn more about how they lived
Wow ❤️❤️😳
Really?!!
Hello how are you doing today
@Nana Sandoval wow, of Aztec and Mayan! (I don’t know Hopi.) That’s fascinating for me.
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