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Ancient Apocalypse: Episode 3: The Maya Collapse

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Episode 3: The Maya Collapse

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Unravelling the reasons behind the disappearance of the Maya civilisation.

Series using science to solve riddles of the ancient past. This edition unravels the reasons behind the disappearance of the Maya civilisation in Central America.

In the ninth century AD, the great Maya civilisation in Central America and southern Mexico all but disappeared. Millions died and great cities were abandoned to the jungle. Why this happened was a mystery, until science started unlocking the secrets of the past to reveal the brutality of nature.

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Series seeking to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature

Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen to power and dramatically disappeared. From Mayans to Minoans, how were these ancient empires destroyed by the forces of nature?

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