Time Life's Lost Civilizations - Season 1 - Eps 3: The Maya: The Blood of Kings
Witness the dark rituals of human mutilation as the Maya rulers draw their own blood to offer to the gods. This episode reveals Maya culture at its peak---while its cities matched the sophistication and power of those in Europe in AD 800, this civilization declined suddenly a century later---leaving behind questions and enigmas.
About Time Life's Lost Civilizations
Title: Time Life's Lost Civilizations
First Air Date: 1995-06-25
Last Air Date: 1995-08-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 6/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 10
Network: Unknown
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Time-Life Video
Synopsis
Never before could you get this close to seven thousand years of history. Time Life's LOST CIVILIZATIONS combines cutting-edge digital effects technology with powerful dramatization. Dazzling spectacles re-create rituals and events - from the bloodletting of Maya kings and a pharaoh's last journey to the secret pleasures of a Roman empress. Original location cinematography in 25 countries takes you from Cuzco in Peru to Petra in Jordan. Computer graphics restore Egypt's pyramids and the Great Wall of China with breathtaking accuracy. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet, lost worlds live again in this must-have collection!
Cast
Sam Waterston
Narrator
