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Maya Civilization
Tikal
Palenque
Calakmul
Cacao
Chichen Itza
Dresden Codex
Chichén Itzá
Salt
Drought
Long Count Calendar
Maya Ballgame
Tikal, Guatemala
Copán
Venus
Popol Vuh
Long Count
Teotihuacan
Maya Blue
Maya Medicine

The Maya civilization thrived for over three millennia across the Yucatán Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras, building dazzling city-states like Tikal, Calakmul, and Palenque. Their achievements in mathematics, hieroglyphic writing, and astronomy rivaled any in the ancient world—they tracked Venus with precision, invented the concept of zero independently, and created the famous Long Count... more

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the astronomical sophistication of the Classic Maya, focusing on the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque. They discuss the reign of K'inich Janaab Pakal, the hieroglyphic stairway, and the temple's alignment... more

In this episode, Lucas and Luna climb the nine terraces of Tikal's Temple I, the memorial raised by Jasaw Chan K'awiil I in 732 CE. They explore how the building itself encoded Maya astronomy, royal cosmology, and political theater. The conversation ... more

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic fate of Copán, one of the great Maya city-states, and how its rulers' obsession with monumental construction may have sealed their own downfall. They trace the rise of the K'uhul Ajaw from Yax K'uk... more

When the great Classic Maya cities fell, the Itza Maya retreated into the Petén jungle and built a city that outlived the rest. This episode follows the Itza from their origins at Chichén Itzá to their final stronghold at Tayasal, where they resisted... more

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Lucas
Host of the show presenting and guiding discussion; frequently anchors research-driven conversations about Maya history, archaeology, and science.
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The Great Maya Revolt: Uprising Against Chichén Itzá
Q: So what's the story? Why did they rebel?
The rebellion stemmed from the Itzá rulers' increasing oppression and centralized tribute demands, but it was amplified by a romantic and political narrative involving Hunac Ceel, who leveraged alliances and local discontent to overthrow the Itzá in Chichen Itza.

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Across a long-running, ad-free history series, deep dives into Maya civilization explore how astronomical knowledge, writing systems, and monumental architecture shaped classic and postclassic societies. Episodes thread together topics like Venus-tracking, the Long Count calendar, hydraulic engineering, and the rise and fall of major polities such as Tikal, Calakmul, Palenque, and Copán. The discussion frequently ties material culture—stone inscriptions, codices, murals, and ceremonial objects—with broader themes of trade networks, religion, governance, and environmental stress, illustrating how resilience and adaptability sustained Maya communities through dramatic upheavals. A notable throughline is how modern technologies like LiDAR and ... more

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