The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments and painted on pottery and bark books. This program highlights the ingenious breakthroughs that cracked the code, unleashing a flood of dramatic new insights about the ancient civilization.
Explores the development and use of written languages among the ancient Mayan people, who lived in an area comprised of Mexico, Central America, and part of South America known as Mesoamerica.
