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In the tropical forests of Central America, vast stone pyramids slowly crumble beneath the trees.
In this episode, we look at that great romantic mystery: the fall of the Classic Maya Civilization. Find out how this great civilization grew up among environmental conditions that no other civilization has ever contended with, learn about the fatal flaws that lay beneath its surface, and what happened after its final, cataclysmic collapse.
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Credits:
Sound engineering by Thomas Ntinas
Voice Actors:
Bryan Thsiobi
Jacob Rollinson
Jake Barrett-Mills
Helena Bacon
Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: incompetech.com/
Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann. johnbartmann.com/
Views : 291,491
Genre: Education
Date of upload: Feb 7, 2019 ^^
Rating : 4.82 (183/3,875 LTDR)
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
Your stories are so vividly rich in detail that I can envision standing among the ruins. Never before has history captivated me for hours. I thoroughly enjoy your podcasts. Kudos to you, Mr. Cooper.
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Just the horrible cultural tragedy involving destruction of the Mayan texts (and Rongo-Rongo texts of the Rapanui) makes my heart ache. Writing was such a rare and (on this planet) uniquely human invention these relics are (were) among the most indescribably precious of our species, and they were destroyed for no imaginable reason beyond arrogance.
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This podcast series is some of the best stuff I've listened to in a very long time.
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I feel we are living in the declining moments of modern civilization and these videos fill me with sorrow.
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Very good synopsis. Pre-Columbian civilizations have fascinated me for a number of years, due in no small part to how much is still unknown. I have visited a number of maya sites ranging from small trade outposts to large cities in Mexico and Belize over the past couple decades and I am always fascinated with what I learn. The Maya were highly influential in the region, with trade networks that may have ranged as far as the SE United States. They were a truly fascinating civilization that deserves much more study and preservation.
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I had an archaeology class in college in the 1980s, and my professor was one of the archaeologists digging in Copan. This account squares pretty well from what I remember of his classes - overpopulation > crop failure > endless civil war. He attributed much of the crop failure to intensive farming on hillsides, which caused the topsoil to wash away. Pollen samples in soil from the era confirmed pollen from trees and shrubs greatly decreased as pollen from crops like corn increased, indicating the hillsides were all stripped bare for farming in a desperate attempt to feed the population.
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As a Honduran it pleased me ro hear Copan beinf mentioned.
Do try to visit Copan in Honduras and Antigua in Guatemala when you have a chance.
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These podcasts are amazing. A note of hope -- Life is cyclic -- Especially in these declining times of this "modern" civilization please remember -- The Maya are still here, quietly passing on their culture, the Native Americans, are still here, reconstructing their language and their belief system, the cuniforms and glyphs all over the world are being studied and translated. We will survive, maybe wiser and kind. Very refreshing scholarship, Thank you
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You, sir, make some of the highest quality content on YouTube. I have wept for burnt cities and ransacked capitals, and I have been immensely moved by poetry and laments, the world over. It almost makes me wish there was more human history for you to cover, if it weren't for stories, like those of the Rapa Nui, who had little hand in their own downfall.
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Five thousand subscribers in 21 hours. Here we go. You earned it Paul. Enjoy this ride.
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Betty Meggersâ theory on society regarding energy, starting at 49:53, seemsâŚvery relevant now đ
As relevant as it always is I suppose.
I guess it reminds me of how, when our sinuses are acting up and itâs hard to breath through the nose on one side, itâs so frustrating and miserable. Then how lovely it is when that clears up and suddenly we can take deep, full breaths. How grateful we are. One time I even told myself âfrom now on Iâll remember to be thankful for this simple gift of a clear left nostrilâ đ¤Ł
I know itâs only natural but I canât help but find it sad and kind of scary how we tend to take such amazing and vital systems for granted when theyâre working smooth
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That war of chess and then paying off after century was beautiful. Should be a story/movie honestly
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Got chills hearing of the book burning, proper story telling. Real shame that tho.
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This is a great production so thanks to all involved. I remember Oscar Spengler wrote a book about the rise and fall of the civilizations. I will have to dig it out to see the connection here.
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Thank you. Brilliant as always. Waiting for the next one mate!
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You have created a marvelous series. It is so informative!
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One possible subject for a future podcast might be the collapse of the Ife people of Nigeria and the surviving bronze sculptures of Benin. There was at least one amazing 14th century genius who seemed to invent remarkable art, and perhaps many more than one. A difficult subject to research as African records are scarce. Love your podcasts!
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I love this series of podcasts. It is captured so perfectly. Thank you for this awesome series
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I climbed the kukulcan pyramid at Chichen Itza back in 2003 . I went inside . Now you can't do that . I have been to Usmal and Tulum a few times . I visited the ruins at Palenque . They have a great little museum there . Beautiful water fall . I did magic mushrooms . Lol . I then went down to Guatemala to visit Tikal . That part of Central America is amazing. I now have a Little place on Isla Mujeres off the coast of Cancun to vacation on . I love Mexico. Thank you for all your videos . The one on Briton and the one on the Aztecs . They were great .
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@DataJuggler
4 years ago
5:00 Your last point about 'I want to see what life was like for a person watching their world collapse', was the biggest part that is lacking from history taught in public schools (at least in the US is all I know). Names and dates we were forced to memorize are so boring, but the gory details "they" decided to shield school kids from is what makes history interesting.
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