9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds (Part 1 of 2)
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Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered...
This episode, we look back at the age of the Aztecs. Learn how this society grew from nothing to create one of the world's largest cities in the middle of a lake. Discover Aztec riddles, poetry and songs, as well as the bloody ritual of the flower wars. And hear the remarkable story of how this thriving empire collapsed all at once, in a matter of days.
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Credits:
Sound engineering by Thomas Ntinas
Digital reconstructions of Tenochtitlan by Santiago Ferreyra and ADVEstudio: www.advestudio.com/
Paintings provided by Rick Ortega and Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
Voice Actors:
Jake Barrett-Mills
Rhy Brignell
Shem Jacobs
Annie Kelly
Lou Millington
Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/
Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann. johnbartmann.com/
I tried watching History and Discovery Channel documentaries about the Aztecs, but they were literally unwatchable with the overly dramatic music and jump cuts like it was a bad action movie with very little substance. Thank you for respecting your audience enough let the history speak for itself! What a fascinating story you tell here.
The way you spent 16 min going from dinosaurs to horses and their extinction, just so you could point out the irony that the Aztecs would meet their downfall by Europeans coming over on horses was BRILLIANT.
As a mexican... i´ve learned more interesting things in this episode than all of my history classes. thank you!
I told my wife "Sorry, babe. I got plans tonight."
Honestly, this is what the history Channel SHOULD have been.
As a black American, ancient cultures and civilizations are so fascinating to me for obvious reasons. Learning about the advancements and highlights of the Aztecs, Maya, Inca, Olmecs, Toltecs, Tonga and other civilizations of the Americas makes me really happy because it shows how Eurocentric history has been for centuries that entire civilizations of brown and black ppl throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas were nearly forgotten. But now thanks to YT channels like this and others, we can all learn about history from all over the earth including Europe. All civilizations have contributed to the advancement of human civilization and way of life and all civilizations should be studied.
I listen to these podcasts over and over and over when I go to sleep. They are simply perfect
The documentary was incredible, here in Mexico it is being a success with our followers. We appreciate that you have allowed us to be part of this project. Best regards.
I love the fact that he enunciates everything really well. It shows great respect to every culture he works on. Greetings from México.
Can we take a second to appreciate almost 2 hours of content with minimal ads. Perfect for listening to as I fall asleep
Time Stamps
The duality of man
Other Historians: to tell this story properly we go back a little and start from the beginning.
I find absolutely fascinating the way you tell these stories. The way you explain in detail all the context, including the geology/climate, the connection in time with other events around the world, the correlation with today's society...I am very thankful for your work. It helps me understand the past, and sparks curiosity for learning more!
Excellent work. As a Mexican I can tell you that this documentary on the Aztec empire is the best I've ever watched. Congrats!!!
I've literally listened to this episode at least 10 times while sleeping, and the imagery so far (I'm 20 minutes in), is answering so many questions. What a brilliant production.
You really knocked it out the ball park with this one. The timing of narration, video cuts and music alone put other channels to shame. This is why CZcams (and by extension the internet) sometimes justify commanding four hours of my day. Thank you FoC!
I really appreciate how this documentary ACTUALLY spends time retracing the history of the Aztecs and doesn’t just skim through it and go directly to the arrival of the Spanish like every other one does, even though this a series about the fall of empires!
As a Mexican- American historian, the end of this documentary-and the way you described the Ameridan people as ignorant to the approaching treat of European invasion, just as the dinosaurs were of the asteroid that destroyed their way of life, really hit me hard. Thank you for your creativity, Paul!
These documentaries are just amazing - the narration; the in-depth research; the drone footage of archaeological sites; the graphics; the photos, and the overall history just come together perfectly. Also, using other narrators for important statements was a wonderful touch. Well done Paul Cooper, your docos are everything we need!