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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.com/series/los...
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  • @NatGeo
    @NatGeo  Před 3 lety +3773

    We heard all of your comments and realized we posted an outdated version of this episode. We apologize for our error, but we have now corrected the issues.

    • @vancebacri5894
      @vancebacri5894 Před 3 lety +115

      Everything

    • @chrisurwin9310
      @chrisurwin9310 Před 3 lety +163

      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.

    • @Right_Stuffsc
      @Right_Stuffsc Před 3 lety +55

      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.

    • @violahamilton782
      @violahamilton782 Před 3 lety +163

      That you're ccalling this area the Amazon! Does nobody educated check these videos?

    • @drmartinezserna
      @drmartinezserna Před 3 lety +205

      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.

  • @Barbarossa010
    @Barbarossa010 Před 3 lety +14543

    It's 4am and I'm stoned asf and I'm watching a documantary about maya's, thank you CZcams thank you

  • @Deline83
    @Deline83 Před 2 lety +2924

    The fact that we get free documentaries from National Geographic on CZcams is priceless. keeping the education and knowledge alive

    • @bradmadeira6807
      @bradmadeira6807 Před rokem +28

      It cost our PRIVACY.. ALSO roughly 6 minutes of commercials.. so def not free

    • @thisthat283
      @thisthat283 Před rokem +7

      except when supposed Experts say things like A Artifact rather than An Artifact. I mean I'm not taking anything these clowns say as fact when they can't even use vowels correctly lol

    • @Deline83
      @Deline83 Před rokem +38

      @@thisthat283 why you so negative ?

    • @quolibet5017
      @quolibet5017 Před rokem +1

      Before the first 45 seconds - the first error ... Sun stone of the Aztecs in a documentary 'bout the Mayan ...

    • @chrisrhodes8200
      @chrisrhodes8200 Před rokem +6

      @@bradmadeira6807 definitely is free cause last time I checked I just watched it for free an didn’t pay a penny today.

  • @WorldsFairNYC
    @WorldsFairNYC Před rokem +106

    The good ethics of Nat Geo giving these docs away for free shows why they’ve been around almost 150 years. Kudos

  • @beataplaya
    @beataplaya Před rokem +28

    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.

  • @tombystander
    @tombystander Před 3 lety +2518

    The ancient world is so fascinating. To imagine the cultures and practices we have missed, forgotten, never learned about.

    • @sudanfunny
      @sudanfunny Před 3 lety +36

      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...

    • @akirabestdayever422
      @akirabestdayever422 Před 3 lety +78

      @@sudanfunny It’s pointless to write an entire paragraph on something like that. He was just saying how fascinating it is.

    • @ravenwintercroft8962
      @ravenwintercroft8962 Před 3 lety +24

      And those we have destroyed. Some of our ancestors really sucked for destroying such wonderful civilization

    • @socratichero6612
      @socratichero6612 Před 3 lety +6

      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

    • @cosmicmuse2900
      @cosmicmuse2900 Před 3 lety +3

      True.

  • @84jamesp
    @84jamesp Před 2 lety +1557

    Imagine how many hidden cities we have worldwide underground and under the ocean waters. Absolutely fascinating

    • @edwardfletcher7790
      @edwardfletcher7790 Před 2 lety +19

      Underground, you mean buried under sand right ?

    • @84jamesp
      @84jamesp Před 2 lety +2

      @@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

    • @skyxtrap8949
      @skyxtrap8949 Před 2 lety +10

      Wdym imagine there is ffs smh🤦‍♂️

    • @Silhowoah
      @Silhowoah Před 2 lety +37

      @@skyxtrap8949 that's why they *asked* how many -.-

    • @chriswebster24
      @chriswebster24 Před 2 lety +6

      I imagine there are 2 of them or more, maybe.

  • @handsoffmyskull
    @handsoffmyskull Před rokem +46

    national geographic and history channel never fail me since childhood. please keep on spreading knowledge. thank you.

  • @ChristopherCollins-hh1bl
    @ChristopherCollins-hh1bl Před 3 měsíci +4

    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.

  • @Xx_Pico_xX
    @Xx_Pico_xX Před 2 lety +1074

    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.

    • @jasonshumate6456
      @jasonshumate6456 Před 2 lety +45

      It's incredible. Those weren't Jungles, it was their orchards, they made Terra-dirt.

    • @MatrixMachine
      @MatrixMachine Před 2 lety +7

      massive the Maya civilization really was, disliked by the Spaniards for being more rich culture than their, that's why Europeans destroyed all.

    • @84jamesp
      @84jamesp Před 2 lety +18

      @@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

    • @Jakeheflin5
      @Jakeheflin5 Před 2 lety +10

      There where also possible sites in south florida as well connected to maya

    • @Naturegreen13bz
      @Naturegreen13bz Před 2 lety +1

      Agreed

  • @vesper2020
    @vesper2020 Před 2 lety +917

    This is what makes you wish you could time travel, go back and see what all this used to look like 🥰

    • @rivanisalsabila5209
      @rivanisalsabila5209 Před 2 lety +5

      absolutely:'

    • @connormg8273
      @connormg8273 Před 2 lety +15

      we did, we gave the all covid and thats why they're gone
      this is a joke i'm not a flat earther

    • @GhulamAliBuriro
      @GhulamAliBuriro Před 2 lety +5

      Absolutely

    • @MorodokClay
      @MorodokClay Před 2 lety

      it is look like really really beautiful viewer for photo shoot 😀😆😍😍

    • @welderlogic1806
      @welderlogic1806 Před 2 lety +14

      You would probably end up a Slave

  • @user-bm9yw4nl1w
    @user-bm9yw4nl1w Před 10 měsíci +46

    So well produced and researched, respect too all the members involved.. Great documentary. We need more content like this from National Geographic.

  • @mirabirhossain1842
    @mirabirhossain1842 Před 2 lety +58

    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.

    • @Adigitalboy
      @Adigitalboy Před rokem +1

      Even maya is older than your relegion brother 😂

    • @mirabirhossain1842
      @mirabirhossain1842 Před rokem +1

      @@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.

    • @KAMILcom
      @KAMILcom Před rokem

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    • @akudandia28
      @akudandia28 Před 10 měsíci

      @@mirabirhossain1842 what do you mean 1500 years old? Islam exists since beginning. Since Allah created prophet Adam. All prophets follow Islam

    • @mirabirhossain1842
      @mirabirhossain1842 Před 10 měsíci

      @@akudandia28 I meant before the name was not Islam I guess.

  • @Cambesa
    @Cambesa Před 3 lety +1987

    Archaeologists: Marks of torches, they must have had rituals
    Mayans: Can't see is dark pls fire

    • @BullRiver
      @BullRiver Před 3 lety +65

      I hope your comment goes viral LOL

    • @rawrr2868
      @rawrr2868 Před 3 lety +18

      😂😂😂

    • @aserta
      @aserta Před 3 lety +31

      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.

    • @Cambesa
      @Cambesa Před 3 lety +142

      @@aserta you are calling me dumb but fail to see this is a joke

    • @teaspoonsofpeanutbutter6425
      @teaspoonsofpeanutbutter6425 Před 3 lety +14

      @@Cambesa right? It's always some bloody ritual!

  • @Fernando-cq3vt
    @Fernando-cq3vt Před 3 lety +888

    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.

  • @crashbrothersinc3769
    @crashbrothersinc3769 Před rokem +21

    I went there and it was incredible… Mountains of dirt/trees everywhere that were actually buildings or pyramids that haven’t been uncovered yet

  • @Larryhues87
    @Larryhues87 Před rokem +3

    The creativity and originality of this video were refreshing, it stood out among the rest.

  • @HoboSquirrel12
    @HoboSquirrel12 Před 3 lety +1921

    "The location is a closely guarded secret" ... *shows map with coordinates*

    • @simonharris3709
      @simonharris3709 Před 3 lety +105

      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 . . .

    • @missKushite
      @missKushite Před 3 lety +51

      🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's television programming for ya!

    • @JuxtaPositionings
      @JuxtaPositionings Před 3 lety +24

      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

    • @ethiop2007
      @ethiop2007 Před 3 lety +17

      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!!

    • @JuxtaPositionings
      @JuxtaPositionings Před 3 lety +15

      @@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

  • @lancedeejay
    @lancedeejay Před 3 lety +176

    So many different things happened in the beginning of AD in different parts of the world. History never ceases to amaze.

    • @karenhall4344
      @karenhall4344 Před 3 lety +1

      Same

    • @shawntheone8827
      @shawntheone8827 Před 3 lety +20

      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

    • @hunterashwill5766
      @hunterashwill5766 Před 3 lety +1

      Lacandon Jungle

    • @hunterashwill5766
      @hunterashwill5766 Před 3 lety

      @Dj For life thats the name of the jungle in Guatemala..

    • @yahawahmypower5946
      @yahawahmypower5946 Před 3 lety +1

      Wait until you find out WHO all these things belong to. Beautiful things are about to happen over the next 3.5 years 😁

  • @joseantoniojose7933
    @joseantoniojose7933 Před 2 lety +9

    The Maya's history.... one of the most unkown cultures always is good to continue knowing...

    • @lyndafayesmusic
      @lyndafayesmusic Před rokem

      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?

  • @charleneybarra2374
    @charleneybarra2374 Před 3 lety +183

    The painting of the parrot looked like it was made with a stencil , it was so perfect .

    • @jasonspades5628
      @jasonspades5628 Před 3 lety +1

      It probably was

    • @saracole4411
      @saracole4411 Před 2 lety +1

      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.

    • @saracole4411
      @saracole4411 Před 2 lety

      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.

    • @experienceanimation217
      @experienceanimation217 Před 2 lety +1

      I thought exactly the same. It looks like a stencil marking for sure

    • @4stomper
      @4stomper Před 2 lety +1

      The parrot looked 3 dimensional. It’s head was in a 3/4 profile and it’s body in a side profile.

  • @pinkyizthebrain2397
    @pinkyizthebrain2397 Před 3 lety +409

    THANK YOU National Geographic for continuing to post full episodes for us to enjoy during the pandemic lockdown!

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  Před 3 lety +161

      We're so glad you're enjoying these videos. Thanks for watching!

    • @kerangg6934
      @kerangg6934 Před 3 lety +11

      Absolutely. Thanks Nat Geo!

    • @pranjalshil5607
      @pranjalshil5607 Před 3 lety +12

      @@NatGeo Yes we are really enjoying amd appreciating your good will

    • @fredjennings7433
      @fredjennings7433 Před 3 lety +3

      2q

    • @daviddrorbaugh2305
      @daviddrorbaugh2305 Před 3 lety +6

      +1 to the Thank you'd. Just watched with my 6 year old. She was fascinated!

  • @user-js9lo8nq8n
    @user-js9lo8nq8n Před rokem +16

    So well produced and researched, respect too all the members involved.

  • @michellehall2715
    @michellehall2715 Před rokem +75

    I love this channel. So much knowledge to learn.

  • @MASultan
    @MASultan Před 2 lety +937

    We want more documentaries about the lost civilizations from Latin America! This is topic is wonderful!

  • @premdhingra1
    @premdhingra1 Před 3 lety +262

    This reflects a lesson that nothing is permanent, no matter how powerful we are.

    • @kadangkaler
      @kadangkaler Před 3 lety +2

      Himey Lemkin some things are in fact accurate

    • @kadangkaler
      @kadangkaler Před 3 lety

      @Himey Lemkin that is still something

    • @jimflask1164
      @jimflask1164 Před 3 lety +1

      Nah. It proves "Fossil Fuel" is bullcrap. They didn't find any oil.

    • @beastmdabak7545
      @beastmdabak7545 Před 3 lety +1

      The body returns to the earth, while the soul and spirit moves on.

    • @newjansy
      @newjansy Před 3 lety +2

      Absolutely right nothing is eternal, the history shows about it

  • @patrixiaespiritu7627
    @patrixiaespiritu7627 Před rokem +1

    Watching too much netflix lately, forget how interesting watching National Geographics documentaries like! Gotta get back to Nat Geo and chill 😂❤️👌🏻

  • @user-qz3oi9qc2j
    @user-qz3oi9qc2j Před 4 měsíci +4

    This is fascinating learning about our anscestors! I was able to visit Yucatán Mexico where there are Mayan descendants. Wonderful humble people

    • @pengzhang5081
      @pengzhang5081 Před měsícem

      也许不是你们的祖先
      你们可能是侵略者
      比如 美国人加拿大人澳洲人西班牙人葡萄牙人就是侵略了占领了 北美洲南美洲和澳大利亚大陆

  • @ryanhartwell4188
    @ryanhartwell4188 Před 2 lety +564

    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

    • @bbcdirtybooty2540
      @bbcdirtybooty2540 Před 2 lety +5

      Would rather learn about the afghanistan war or recent history that schools choose to not teach for some reason

    • @tja_lala
      @tja_lala Před 2 lety +1

      💙

    • @JuanCarlos-wo3zz
      @JuanCarlos-wo3zz Před 2 lety +9

      Just don't believe everything they said, I'm from Guatemala and I am certain that the Amazon is not in Guatemala.

    • @zyourzgrandzmaz
      @zyourzgrandzmaz Před 2 lety +13

      @@bbcdirtybooty2540 cus ancient history is allot more interesting than just being told what happened last week my dude

    • @joaosousa6950
      @joaosousa6950 Před 2 lety +1

      I am sure you're a great teacher!

  • @fonziebulldog5786
    @fonziebulldog5786 Před 3 lety +113

    Thousands of years before we even was a thought in history these humans started and ended BIG civilizations. Just amazing.

    • @davidmilton5887
      @davidmilton5887 Před 3 lety +9

      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.

    • @davidmilton5887
      @davidmilton5887 Před 3 lety +1

      @Andrew
      The Olmecs are the forerunners of the Mesoamerican civilizations.
      Giant carved heads found in LaVenta area of Mexico.

  • @melissajustice9856
    @melissajustice9856 Před 9 dny

    I fall asleep to these too, the voice is just soothing

  • @romanticguitar.no1
    @romanticguitar.no1 Před 11 měsíci

    The simple yet elegant melodies of the piano pieces on this channel are seriously addictive.

  • @CARBONIZEDMUNKY
    @CARBONIZEDMUNKY Před 3 lety +36

    Documentaries like this should be 4hrs long!!!

  • @demonhalo67
    @demonhalo67 Před 2 lety +351

    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!.

    • @TyWerks
      @TyWerks Před 2 lety +9

      Tikal was nice I agree

    • @gordonglenn2089
      @gordonglenn2089 Před rokem +6

      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."

    • @Laceh1
      @Laceh1 Před rokem +7

      I am visiting this year! Going there tomorrow!

    • @nic558
      @nic558 Před rokem +4

      I believe Tikal looks best due to the fact it’s more green with a luscious area. And limited tourist is a plus.

    • @Laceh1
      @Laceh1 Před rokem +4

      @@nic558 Palenque was nice too

  • @abdullahattiq5664
    @abdullahattiq5664 Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much National Geographic for this priceless education as free.

  • @user-cy4bj8ob4d
    @user-cy4bj8ob4d Před 2 měsíci

    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

  • @AcidGlow
    @AcidGlow Před 3 lety +555

    Love watching history videos about these topics. 🧐

  • @nelsonalvarado7220
    @nelsonalvarado7220 Před 3 lety +443

    I wish I could see history like a vision. Real life.

  • @Larryhues87
    @Larryhues87 Před rokem

    I appreciated the positivity and uplifting messages in this video, it was a much-needed source of inspiration

  • @hestergreen2031
    @hestergreen2031 Před rokem +2

    Isn’t this a great channel? Love the documentary. I love learning this. How they lived, survived. And what caused them to disappear

  • @magicmagus1459
    @magicmagus1459 Před 3 lety +55

    Ancient civilizations of the maya, greek, roman and egpytian empires are always so fascinating to me!

    • @ReGeorgie
      @ReGeorgie Před 3 lety +2

      Me too

    • @walybox
      @walybox Před 3 lety +8

      Guatemala has good culture too of Maya

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  Před 3 lety +8

      Extremely! Never stop exploring.

    • @magicmagus1459
      @magicmagus1459 Před 3 lety +1

      @@NatGeo Thanks for replying. Love your documentaries, very informative with stunning visuals.

    • @vinodrawat6160
      @vinodrawat6160 Před 3 lety +4

      Never talk about Indian Dharmik civilization.

  • @mirad.2076
    @mirad.2076 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for giving us opportunities to see something from the past through you documentaries..

  • @ultimatefightingshorts
    @ultimatefightingshorts Před rokem +7

    Always been fascinated with the Maya, it all just feels so familiar, like it's part of who I am somehow. Love seeing new discoveries and would LOVE to visit these sites someday. Now just to win the lottery...

  • @paulpanturescu8154
    @paulpanturescu8154 Před 3 lety +119

    I've never endured so many ad breaks during a video as these National Geographic ones.

  • @jonnyhatter35
    @jonnyhatter35 Před 2 lety +222

    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.

    • @IngiR08
      @IngiR08 Před 2 lety +2

      ?

    • @XJonAye
      @XJonAye Před 2 lety +9

      Who isn't willing to admit that

    • @J3MONEY.
      @J3MONEY. Před 2 lety +7

      @@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,

    • @althausz1
      @althausz1 Před 2 lety +3

      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.

  • @gracemiller786
    @gracemiller786 Před 3 lety +103

    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

    • @tonynature
      @tonynature Před 3 lety +7

      I suggest you watch videos by @Bright Insight to truly gain the knowledge required to keep you ahead in the field.

    • @horaciosalinas8145
      @horaciosalinas8145 Před 2 lety +5

      And along with that the olmecas than it comes to chichimecas tarahumaras and the list goes on

    • @joshuapray
      @joshuapray Před 2 lety +3

      You should pursue that dream! And don't listen to @tonynature, the way to become an archaeologist is not to watch CZcams videos (especially about conspiracy theories!) -- it's to go to school and study with professionals.

  • @calfeggs
    @calfeggs Před 3 lety +374

    "Location is being kept secret" shows exact coordinates on map pointing to location.

  • @preciousbaptiste
    @preciousbaptiste Před rokem +4

    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

    • @xpmedia8660
      @xpmedia8660 Před rokem

      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

  • @belay.A
    @belay.A Před rokem

    Such a great society. Still many more undiscovered world! I appreciate the narrator !

  • @karonsanchez3551
    @karonsanchez3551 Před 3 lety +83

    Now this is my kind of a Documentary!! Love watching Ancient History Civilizations programs.

  • @kalitahijadelmaiz.7424
    @kalitahijadelmaiz.7424 Před rokem +2

    Mexico is my favourite place to see the Maya culture! 👏♥️🫶🙌👍🇲🇽

  • @datengugod
    @datengugod Před rokem +5

    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.

  • @mrjoemarc
    @mrjoemarc Před 3 lety +264

    When i see this green forest its peaceful but sometimes forest can be scariest place.

  • @komododoesstuff
    @komododoesstuff Před 2 lety +117

    "The tunnel is narrow, and only one person can fit through it at a time."
    The cameraman recording people in the tunnel: 👁👄👁

    • @johanusyolder
      @johanusyolder Před 2 lety +11

      think they meant there is a narrow section where only one person can fit before it opens back up again

  • @alexbenson245
    @alexbenson245 Před 5 měsíci +1

    The pyramids directed waters during the rainy season into Cenotes and reservoirs. That is what gave them power

  • @alexandermuchangi-ms1zj
    @alexandermuchangi-ms1zj Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing Documentary ,Thanks National Geographic

  • @katshuma
    @katshuma Před 3 lety +36

    7:02 I love how they are talking about the Maya while showing Aztec ruins.

    • @erwingvillanueva7266
      @erwingvillanueva7266 Před 3 lety +4

      They are not actually Aztec ruins. Is a different civilization. They were many.

    • @Mrmudbone_gaming
      @Mrmudbone_gaming Před 3 lety

      @@jazzskeet8738 that’s where you’re wrong bucko.

    • @Native_Creation
      @Native_Creation Před 2 lety

      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.

  • @protercool8474
    @protercool8474 Před 3 lety +17

    The parrot at 13:20 is undoubtedly the best cave painting I've ever seen.

  • @diannadima7082
    @diannadima7082 Před 5 měsíci

    I so appreciate educational material. National Geographic please keep it coming.

  • @angelaflandorfer6198
    @angelaflandorfer6198 Před rokem +4

    Thank you for this great documentary! I've visited some Maya-sites in Yucatan 20 years ago and wish I would have had this knowledge then.

    • @tima.478
      @tima.478 Před 9 měsíci

      As in any archeological find, there is an enormous amount of "we believe, suggest, think, can imagine, or seems like," goes on with these finds. The truth is, we have no idea how life was lived back then or how business was conducted...only what we "think" happened. How the Mayans lived is and will always be a mystery to us. Just too much speculation for me.

  • @Rosario25_
    @Rosario25_ Před 3 lety +63

    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

  • @user-md9mv8qu4c
    @user-md9mv8qu4c Před 4 měsíci +2

    Viva Guatemalaaaaa 🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹 así omas claro más claro ni el agua somos la cuna de la civilización maya 🇬🇹👑🤟🇬🇹🇬🇹

  • @AngelaTam-hl5it
    @AngelaTam-hl5it Před 3 měsíci +1

    Guatemala is a beautiful small country. With a fascinating and amazing culture 🇬🇹🥰

  • @veronicadominguez6256
    @veronicadominguez6256 Před 2 lety +84

    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.

    • @mrquelowhat274
      @mrquelowhat274 Před 2 lety +2

      Should go to Tikal Guatemala. Much more impressive

    • @kalitahijadelmaiz.7424
      @kalitahijadelmaiz.7424 Před rokem +3

      @@mrquelowhat274 don’t think so!

    • @nic558
      @nic558 Před rokem +2

      @@kalitahijadelmaiz.7424 it very much is!! Much greener and less tourist. It’s better imo

    • @lyndafayesmusic
      @lyndafayesmusic Před rokem +1

      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?

    • @sasakialinne9878
      @sasakialinne9878 Před rokem

      ​@@mrquelowhat274 😂😂 NOT

  • @melvinchoc4594
    @melvinchoc4594 Před 3 lety +38

    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..

    • @chia6797
      @chia6797 Před 3 lety +5

      can you tell us more?

    • @Fanckjcf20
      @Fanckjcf20 Před 3 lety +10

      Sure they do Melvin

    • @TheJenni347
      @TheJenni347 Před 3 lety +1

      @Troy Green 🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

    • @LYepa
      @LYepa Před 3 lety +1

      @ 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.

    • @melvinchoc4594
      @melvinchoc4594 Před 3 lety

      @@LYepa yes .I am from Belize

  • @rickgaston7118
    @rickgaston7118 Před rokem

    Fantastic , such a rich culture of art an building skills . An understanding of the world they lived in an with

  • @ferarchila9073
    @ferarchila9073 Před 3 lety +39

    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 ☺

    • @laaaaaiii
      @laaaaaiii Před 3 lety

      Wish I could go there someday.

    • @ferarchila9073
      @ferarchila9073 Před 3 lety

      @@laaaaaiii you'll love it 😄

    • @sanatannews3050
      @sanatannews3050 Před 3 lety +2

      Maya was Hindu civilization from red Indian who came from India..

    • @ferarchila9073
      @ferarchila9073 Před 3 lety

      @Ed Kelly lol, im gonna charge you $25 dollars 😝😆😆😆 yes I do

  • @user-lt2mc9qu2l
    @user-lt2mc9qu2l Před 2 lety +39

    I come from Mayan ancestry from my mom's side and would like to see more in depth documentaries about the Mayan civilization.

  • @issadiawara38
    @issadiawara38 Před rokem +3

    I’m black West African Mali 🇲🇱 watching movie 🎥 apocalypto brings me here I’m in search of the language I’m very much interested in this Tribe 🙏🏾🤗🤗❤️

  • @AHMAD-MUNNA
    @AHMAD-MUNNA Před rokem

    Precious documentary 😍👏👏👏
    Much Love from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka ❤️

  • @bunnyvic7804
    @bunnyvic7804 Před 3 lety +301

    CZcams: How many ads you want?
    History: YES

    • @cinnamonstar808
      @cinnamonstar808 Před 3 lety +8

      get an ad blocker. its available on ALL popular browsers. if you are watching this on a device

    • @QueenCoCoaMocha
      @QueenCoCoaMocha Před 3 lety +19

      When you have CZcams Premium you don't notice such things😏

    • @joshw9037
      @joshw9037 Před 3 lety +2

      National Geographic for you...

    • @mastaw
      @mastaw Před 3 lety +6

      @@QueenCoCoaMocha Always surprises me when people mention ads lol

    • @QueenCoCoaMocha
      @QueenCoCoaMocha Před 3 lety +6

      @@mastaw 😏 its worth the $12 bucks too

  • @lexitostuard
    @lexitostuard Před 10 měsíci +3

    Guatemala is awesome!

  • @JAMinerViews
    @JAMinerViews Před rokem

    This is the types of videos that need to be coming out always.

  • @mrjoemarc
    @mrjoemarc Před 3 lety +46

    less than few hours we will celebrate New year 2021. I wish Happy New Year 2021 to all of you here. May this 2021 would be the great year to you. God bless you & stay safe.

  • @marisagonon2768
    @marisagonon2768 Před 3 lety +468

    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.

  • @grechecgt2575
    @grechecgt2575 Před 2 lety

    This leasson it helped me to take a bunch knowledges for my brain.Always i loved to find out some clues about this history of maya or any clues,thus i'd prefer to who might making these documentaries to continue find out as real as clues and informations about entire histories.

  • @user-zg6qs7je1z
    @user-zg6qs7je1z Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you for the most sophisticated information of another lost civilization. Thank you CZcams 🎉

  • @HeriEystberg
    @HeriEystberg Před 3 lety +181

    Just imagine being a carefree child running around in a Mayan village in its heyday. It must have been magnificent!

  • @AirvacaRanger
    @AirvacaRanger Před 3 lety +348

    "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.

    • @zipperadventures5487
      @zipperadventures5487 Před 3 lety +4

      video looks a few year old also though pretty sure then been doing this for years

    • @nancykallday563
      @nancykallday563 Před 3 lety

      Lol 😂 I seen that too.

    • @solarnaut
      @solarnaut Před 3 lety +2

      Shhhhhhhhh ! ! ! B-)

    • @protectork9831
      @protectork9831 Před 3 lety +15

      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 .

    • @LegacyLife_555
      @LegacyLife_555 Před 3 lety

      @@protectork9831 facts

  • @oanhvo6186
    @oanhvo6186 Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you so much for free documentaries🎉

  •  Před 4 měsíci +1

    "The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber and David Wengrow , archaeologist and anthropologist is a must read

  • @FrazJ
    @FrazJ Před 3 lety +308

    'Its location is a closely-guarded secret'
    *Shows GPS Co-ordinates*

    • @ireneuszpyc6684
      @ireneuszpyc6684 Před 3 lety +11

      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

    • @Vulturefist
      @Vulturefist Před 3 lety +9

      @@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...

    • @ireneuszpyc6684
      @ireneuszpyc6684 Před 3 lety +12

      @@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

    • @FrazJ
      @FrazJ Před 3 lety +7

      @@ireneuszpyc6684 It was a joke dude, chill. Happy 2021.

    • @rockets4kids
      @rockets4kids Před 3 lety +1

      They thought they could throw you off saying this is in the Amazon...

  • @blendering3D
    @blendering3D Před 3 lety +111

    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

    • @denicmemi2895
      @denicmemi2895 Před 3 lety +16

      Just skip it to end and play it again

    • @Lindareina69
      @Lindareina69 Před 3 lety +2

      Or get premium

    • @abushaw89
      @abushaw89 Před 3 lety +4

      Yep skip to the end, maybe watch add once, then "replay". Boom, no adds

    • @malcolm-1549
      @malcolm-1549 Před 3 lety

      Used youtube vanced or premium .

    • @wrangarXXXX
      @wrangarXXXX Před 3 lety +1

      just download an adblocker plugin, easy

  • @fatematujjahura4380
    @fatematujjahura4380 Před rokem

    I am instead by a Bangladesh Canadian citizen who was student and now he worked there. He inspired people for learning IELTS. He recommend this channel for watching and listing English

  • @luisautley4920
    @luisautley4920 Před měsícem +1

    I would love to hear more about Maya

  • @Cambesa
    @Cambesa Před 3 lety +551

    Archaeologists: Look, the jaguar is skinny, must be out of the underworld, the world of death
    Mayans: How to draw cat pls

    • @paulv6910
      @paulv6910 Před 3 lety +30

      (How to draw cat pls)...while stoned in an underground cave in the dark with an ashen stick against an uneven surface.

    • @bunzeebear2973
      @bunzeebear2973 Před 3 lety +2

      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.

    • @htx92
      @htx92 Před 3 lety +1

      no

    • @hummabrown4868
      @hummabrown4868 Před 3 lety +1

      Those where the olmec silivilization

    • @emmalee1866
      @emmalee1866 Před 3 lety

      😂😂😂😂

  • @err0r102
    @err0r102 Před 3 lety +419

    Is it just me or when I watch a documentary I feel high af without being high

  • @UniversalEntertain_
    @UniversalEntertain_ Před rokem

    Amazing documentary thanks national geographic

  • @StarMarco-wq6fb
    @StarMarco-wq6fb Před rokem

    So fascinating is the Maya civilization,thank you.

  • @kevohwapipelinetransami4351

    Among the first viewers watching from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

  • @angelat4563
    @angelat4563 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Guatemala is a beautiful small country. With a fascinating and amazing culture and also impressive landscapes 😘🇬🇹

  • @casmatt99
    @casmatt99 Před 3 lety +427

    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...

    • @mushroom_hatter
      @mushroom_hatter Před 3 lety +14

      and he said 17miles away .. so ya .. he should of said 250miles away .. lol

    • @lukenolan9798
      @lukenolan9798 Před 3 lety +83

      It’s an American show, completely over exaggerate very simple and basic things

    • @ariesgirl2757
      @ariesgirl2757 Před 3 lety +3

      Stone age civilizations...

    • @julianamortera2691
      @julianamortera2691 Před 3 lety +1

      exactly!!! lol

    • @bradmyers6125
      @bradmyers6125 Před 3 lety +14

      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.

  • @ArghaDas26
    @ArghaDas26 Před rokem

    Great Documentary, loved to know about Maya Civilization

  • @petersadow3810
    @petersadow3810 Před rokem +29

    The video actually shows an arched roof, not even noted by the narrator. I have never seen an arch before in the Maya area. Quite a find. Don't ignore it.

  • @wscottart1023
    @wscottart1023 Před 2 lety +45

    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!

  • @pablocifuentes2607
    @pablocifuentes2607 Před 2 lety +249

    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.

    • @Native_Creation
      @Native_Creation Před 2 lety +31

      Absolutamente, actual descendants are treated horribly, especially when they try to migrate to the U.S.

    • @stephanlarsen8169
      @stephanlarsen8169 Před 2 lety +7

      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

    • @looseygoosey1349
      @looseygoosey1349 Před 2 lety +4

      Thing is the Mayans were great but not anymore. They are irrelevant in the world stage tbh.

    • @BabyStepsRec
      @BabyStepsRec Před 2 lety +6

      Science discredits indigenous knowledge whilst theorising in awe - Maya still exist. And they connect to the pyramid culture of Africa.

    • @guyfaux900
      @guyfaux900 Před 2 lety +1

      They are welcome at my house anytime.😎 open invite🍸

  • @mrhecto7147
    @mrhecto7147 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you NatGeo!

  • @techmail5820
    @techmail5820 Před 10 měsíci

    I love to learn about all these cultures, Mayan is one of the most amazing civilization.

  • @Maya-ez9wk
    @Maya-ez9wk Před 3 lety +71

    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.

    • @gibbiegames9759
      @gibbiegames9759 Před 3 lety +3

      Human Remains- 0-0 also yes! sounds super cool!

    • @CarlosSantos-ph4mp
      @CarlosSantos-ph4mp Před 3 lety +4

      Actun Tunichil Mucnal (ATM ) cave in Belize , spectacularly beautiful , I am a Belizean , that cave is nearby my farm , thank you Jess !

    • @Maya-ez9wk
      @Maya-ez9wk Před 3 lety +3

      @@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

    • @ravenwintercroft8962
      @ravenwintercroft8962 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Maya-ez9wk Have you become friends with his daughter?

  • @VAMPRESS23
    @VAMPRESS23 Před 3 lety +83

    I’ve always enjoyed historic times like Mayans and Egyptians and so forth..