Ancient Americas | The History of Maya Cities: Part 1 @AncientAmericas | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
The lowland Maya left us hundreds of written inscriptions that recount the history of their cities, their kings and their wars. Let's explore this history in the first of three episodes.

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Sources and Bibliography: docs.google.com/document/d/17_B1ZsOs2gv9AlaWvsCcrTNYJrim_ecuhivTT2e-sM8/edit?usp=sharing

Chapters:
Introduction: 0:01
Chapter 1: Dynastic Origins and Classic Beginnings: 6:13
Chapter 2: The Long Shadow of Teotihuacan: 14:36
Chapter 3: A Tale of Two Cities, Tikal and Calakmul: 26:00
Chapter 4: The Calakmul Hegemony: 31:53

AA's favorite presentations and lectures by Simon Martin:

Maya Majesty: Kings and Queens of the Classic Period
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The Classic Maya Collapse: New Evidence on a Great Mystery (Spoiler Alert?)
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Teotihuacan: Rome of the Ancient Americas
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The Urbanized Jungle: Ancient Maya Garden Cities
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