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Civilization of Maya

Films / 11 september 2011

Civilization of Maya

Ancient Mayan civilization had at its disposal knowledge that is hidden from contemporary mind. Their inscriptions, calendar system, and beliefs in the underworld remain one of the most popular riddles on our planet. Yuri Knorozov was the first person who managed to penetrate into the secrets of this civilization.

Tags: History, Culture, Maya, Knorozov, Russia, Biography

 

Decrypting Maya

Films / 19 september 2009

Decrypting Maya

In 1922, in a small railway village near Kharkov, Ukraine, a boy was born. By the age of five, he already knew the alphabet and had begun to write his own stories. But most surprising were the drawings in his notebooks with unexplained captions. Only a few decades later was the meaning of these words revealed, when their connection with the extinct Maya Indian Empire emerged.

Tags: Science, History, Maya, Knorozov, Russia, Biography

 

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