Category: Americas
Episode 1 Wounded Knee Legacy & The Ancestors
In September 2004on the last remaining site on the Mall in Washington D.C., the Smithsonian Institution opened the National Museum of the American Indian,...
Episode 2 Mexico
In September 2004on the last remaining site on the Mall in Washington D.C., the Smithsonian Institution opened the National Museum of the American Indian,...
Episode 5 Central America the Burden of Time
As the world approaches the 21st centurythis new series hosted by Michael Woods and produced in 1991, reminds us that other nations and cultures...
Cracking The Maya Code
The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic scriptcarved on monuments, painted on pottery, and drawn in handmade...
Dawn of the Maya
Through breathtaking discoveriesarchaeologists are uncovering the early years of the ancient Maya to reveal a dynamic, sophisticated culture that was flourishing before the time...
Lost King of the Maya
Sixteen hundred years agoa mysterious left-handed warrior seized control of the Mayan city of Copan, founding a dynasty that would last for 400 years....
Who Killed the Maya?
How could a civilization which thrived for over two thousand years just suddenly disappear? Today many believe that a giant drought killed off the...