Children of the Sun - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Maya
More than 2000 years ago the Maya built gigantic cities in the middle of the jungle of Central America. They were brilliant inventors and set standards in writing, mathematics and astronomy. Their calendar is still considered a mathematical masterpiece today. But why did the Maya suddenly go down? "Children of the Sun - The Maya" tells the story of this unique advanced civilization.
About Children of the Sun
Title: Children of the Sun
First Air Date: 2020-08-30
Last Air Date: 2020-09-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: DE
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: ARTE
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Story House Productions, ZDF/Arte, ARTE
Synopsis
This three-part series illuminates the rise and fall of the ancient American empires of Maya, Inca and Aztecs. These high cultures brought about astonishing civilizational achievements in agriculture, architecture and astronomy to this day and dominated the Mesoamerican continent for over a millennium.
