Last of seven programmes Introduced by Professor Colin Renfrew 7: The New World
When the Spaniards first visited Peru and Central America in the 16th century, it was obvious that Mayan and Aztec people were highly civilised. But their civilisation owed nothing to the Old World. DR WARWICH BRAY discusses this with PROFESSOR IGNACIO BERNAL , Director of the National Museum of Mexico, and DR NORMAN HAMMOND. Who has recently been excavating early Mayan sites in Belize. Producer ROY HAYWARD
BBC Bristol