The History of Maya Cities: Part 1

The lowland Maya left us hundreds of written inscriptions that recount the history of their cities, their kings and their wars. Let's explore this history in the first of three episodes. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancientamericas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncientAmericas ​ Sources and Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_B1ZsOs2gv9AlaWvsCcrTNYJrim_ecuhivTT2e-sM8/edit?usp=sharing Chapters: Introduction: 0:01 Chapter 1: Dynastic Origins and Classic Beginnings: 6:13 Chapter 2: The Long Shadow of Teotihuacan: 14:36 Chapter 3: A Tale of Two Cities, Tikal and Calakmul: 26:00 Chapter 4: The Calakmul Hegemony: 31:53 AA's favorite presentations and lectures by Simon Martin: Maya Majesty: Kings and Queens of the Classic Period https://youtu.be/zw5fo9q9-YY The Classic Maya Collapse: New Evidence on a Great Mystery (Spoiler Alert?) https://youtu.be/vaHULQivXyI Teotihuacan: Rome of the Ancient Americas https://youtu.be/5oeP_rimQig The Urbanized Jungle: Ancient Maya Garden Cities https://youtu.be/-JTb5r3lITE