Breaking the Maya Code (NR)
synopsis
The complex and beautiful Maya hieroglyphic script was until recently the world's last major undeciphered writing system. This is the story of the 200-year struggle, often hampered by misconceptions and rivalries, that has unlocked the secrets of one of mankind's great civilizations and re-connected modern Maya with their extraordinary past.
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Documentary
1 hr. 56 min.
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synopsis
The complex and beautiful Maya hieroglyphic script was until recently the world's last major undeciphered writing system. This is the story of the 200-year struggle, often hampered by misconceptions and rivalries, that has unlocked the secrets of one of mankind's great civilizations and re-connected modern Maya with their extraordinary past.
details
Documentary
1 hr. 56 min.
