9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds (Part 1 of 2)

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Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered...
This episode, we look back at the age of the Aztecs. Learn how this society grew from nothing to create one of the world's largest cities in the middle of a lake. Discover Aztec riddles, poetry and songs, as well as the bloody ritual of the flower wars. And hear the remarkable story of how this thriving empire collapsed all at once, in a matter of days.
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Credits:
Sound engineering by Thomas Ntinas
Digital reconstructions of Tenochtitlan by Santiago Ferreyra and ADVEstudio: www.advestudio.com/
Paintings provided by Rick Ortega and Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
Voice Actors:
Jake Barrett-Mills
Rhy Brignell
Shem Jacobs
Annie Kelly
Lou Millington
Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/
Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann. johnbartmann.com/

[@me2525]

The way you spent 16 min going from dinosaurs to horses and their extinction, just so you could point out the irony that the Aztecs would meet their downfall by Europeans coming over on horses was BRILLIANT.

[@Suh-spence]

It should have spent an additional 20 minutes for context.

[@ZanesFacebook]

The setups this guy does in every episode are gold

[@margaretsweetman9283]

This is the best History series ever, amazing l listen to it as often as l can, it 😂beats TV, Netflicks etc highly recommend. Brilliant .

[@juliusdream2683]

It’s sad how absolutely deluded and beguiled you are related to rats 🐀 maybe you and they talk about time like it’s nothing and cannot be known accurately fact .

[@est9949]

Wait till the end of episode 2 then you'll see another reference back to the dinosaur. Nicely done.

[@phtevenz]

I tried watching History and Discovery Channel documentaries about the Aztecs, but they were literally unwatchable with the overly dramatic music and jump cuts like it was a bad action movie with very little substance. Thank you for respecting your audience enough let the history speak for itself! What a fascinating story you tell here.

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thank you, really glad you thought so!

[@sofiaisabella7230]

I agree completely. And I would add that I get tired of the British accents that sound very affected to my “American” ears. Please, let’s just have more American documentations presented with our comfortable American accents.

[@sofiaisabella7230]

So sorry about the above comment. I didn’t realize that Paul produced and narrated this fascinating documentary.

[@learningtobeme5195]

So many of those "documentary channels" do wonky things with volume. The speaker is super quiet, so I turn the volume up, then the ads every 3 minutes are unnervingly loud. Or the music is in the foreground and the speaker is in the background... As someone who listens to documentaries with earbuds while at work, I definitely appreciate the sound balance and the lack of ads mid-video. I also appreciate that the narration is thorough enough that it is perfect for listening to, but I also like that there's visual aids when he talks about art and stuff... This is definitely my go-to channel for learning history, especially since he often acknowledges that Eurocentric "historical facts" are more often than not quite problematic.

[@fritzisms]

@@FallofCivilizations Your style and presentation....-I can't boast about enough!!! perfect delivery, I pretend I could read a part in it sometime!!. Great stuff and I just let all of them play on repeat. Please do Alexander the Great some day! Best to you and you scholars!

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Other Historians: to tell this story properly we go back a little and start from the beginning. Paul Cooper: D I N O S A U R S

[@hemaydewi7513]

😂😂

[@iluvcamaros1912]

Dinah-saws from Dino DNA

[@judsonwall8615]

Hahaha, perfect 16 minutes in, when we get into the main story, I had to pause and reflect on what an absolutely epic intro that was

[@x-shift8937]

If you watched the 2nd part of this you’d know why he mentioned the flying dinosaurs.

[@NMyers51510]

I had to stop and double-check what I was listening to!

[@armandoes]

I listen to these podcasts over and over and over when I go to sleep. They are simply perfect

[@joeborunda]

As a mexican... i´ve learned more interesting things in this episode than all of my history classes. thank you!

[@driesvanoosten4417]

You never went to the national museum of antropology in chapultepec park? I was there with my son a few years ago. Lot's to be learned!

[@JeffHongchang]

I’m Mexican

[@razony]

We all have!

[@thebirdbrand]

Do Mexican’s even go to school?!? 😂

[@tlahtollitais]

we are still colonised hence our pro conquista education. :(

[@justinakers3196]

Can we take a second to appreciate almost 2 hours of content with minimal ads. Perfect for listening to as I fall asleep

[@hrodz6946]

Excellent work. As a Mexican I can tell you that this documentary on the Aztec empire is the best I've ever watched. Congrats!!!

[@yeshuadot630]

Look up History Time and a doc called Rise and Fall of Aztec Empire. Both are right up here and deserve to be on every ancient mesoamerica playlist

[@Opochtli]

I agreee with this comment mi raza

[@bobbieetaylorz17]

A o rip 😊

[@thedownzguy]

Fake

[@Luciopiacenza333]

Ciertamente 👍 mi Bisabuela hablaba Otomi , Cultura muchisimo mas antigua que los Mexica.

[@atzayacatlsalazar6720]

I love the fact that he enunciates everything really well. It shows great respect to every culture he works on. Greetings from México.

[@benyonge5152]

I don’t want to detract from your message because I completely agree with you but *enunciate* is the correct term :)

[@enri777zz]

THE INFORMATION THAT HE GIVES IS WRONG! THERES A LOT OF MISLEADING FACTS! I KNOW MY ROOTS AND THIS IS NOT !!!

[@staywokecuhh]

@@enri777zz rigght bud. You saying that is pretty arrogant. Do you even begin to grasp the amount of work that goes into this? Literally months of unbelievably intensive research, by an entire team. They're obtaining reliable sources which, believe it or not, is incredibly hard for a civilization that existed over 600 years ago. Especially when that civilization is using pictographs and phonetic logograms. Unless you have attended university and/or dedicated most of your life to the pursuit of knowledge in any specific history field, I HIGHLY doubt you know, or can even talk about history such as this channel does. I am, however, genuinely interested in what the narrator said that is not an accurate, or as near as we can get, representation of Aztec history.

[@LA-ly4hz]

Calling them Aztecs is Eurocentric. He also mispronounces the -tl at the end of words in nahuatl. It's pronounced like a hard T. You're actually suppose to make sure your tongue taps the roof of your mouth.

[@wilmoney4619]

You being from Mexico and acknowledging this is pretty awesome! Greetings to you from Canada!

[@Maravillasdelmexicoantiguo]

The documentary was incredible, here in Mexico it is being a success with our followers. We appreciate that you have allowed us to be part of this project. Best regards.

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thank you so much for all your hard work!

[@charlie_browns_malitia]

@@FallofCivilizations FUCKEN AWSOME DOCUMENTARY, MAN!!!! I'VE LISTEN TO AND NOW SEEN THIS LIKE.... MORE THAN 5 TIMES.

[@aleeburitz7310]

@le jones Me too!

[@yakamen]

I don't know what you did as part of tis project - but it's a testament! Love, from the U.S.

[@jeffdupey3645]

@@FallofCivilizations wtttttytyyttttttt

[@knasigboll]

The duality of man Nezahualcoyotl building libraries while Izcoatl burns books

[@noahidewarrior5838]

It was actually Tlacaelel who burned the books. And it was mostly the beginnings of the city.

[@fishofgold6553]

Yeah, humans have truly always lived in a society.

[@abhinavg6]

Paul and team - Thank you again for another masterful content. I’m going through your videos rather slowly and in random order, but every video elevates my senses and transports me to these amazing ancient & medieval lands / cultures. This is my second gift to your channel because I feel this incomparable depiction of world history needs continuous encouragement of all kinds. Thank you again - I never thought that an Aztec story could be so captivating. Brilliant 👏🏼

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thank you my friend, that is very kind of you.

[@goser.cavazos1020]

As a Mexican- American historian, the end of this documentary-and the way you described the Ameridan people as ignorant to the approaching treat of European invasion, just as the dinosaurs were of the asteroid that destroyed their way of life, really hit me hard. Thank you for your creativity, Paul!

[@humbertocobian4740]

Damn brother that bit with the dinosaurs. Things like that set you apart.

[@sunnirae1900]

I've literally listened to this episode at least 10 times while sleeping, and the imagery so far (I'm 20 minutes in), is answering so many questions. What a brilliant production.

[@FallofCivilizations]

So glad you think so! Hope you enjoy the rest.

[@julzdixon63]

@@its_eis me too

[@valladolid0711]

Same here. I can't stop listening to the podcast and now that we have images I will watch it many more times. Thank you!! Thanks a lot.

[@saeed2051]

so it put you to sleep and you don't recommend it? noted.

[@danv2184]

Glad to see I'm not the only one! This story has accompanied me at work, going for walks, in bed...

[@safeysmith6720]

I really appreciate how this documentary ACTUALLY spends time retracing the history of the Aztecs and doesn’t just skim through it and go directly to the arrival of the Spanish like every other one does, even though this a series about the fall of empires! Your work is very impressive! I really enjoyed it!

[@khiljinagor8976]

Yes Gold standard, nay Platinum.

[@ijustwanttolikecomments4677]

@@khiljinagor8976 Diamond maybe?

[@Bluelion_-ds5nw]

He can be inaccurate though

[@flinteyesonofsun614]

@@Bluelion_-ds5nw nobody can be 100% accurate this is as close as we’ll ever get... you can’t go back in time...

[@poloska9471]

@@ijustwanttolikecomments4677 no no definitely antimatter

[@matthewstromberg8272]

Honestly, this is what the history Channel SHOULD have been.

[@andrewwoodard8340]

Anyone else going to need to fall asleep to this 8 times before catching it all? I can’t wait!

[@blue_diamond_gem]

Literally me lol

[@aliencat8556]

Right here brother!

[@mikelovelock2666]

I'm doing that now think this is the 5th time trying to listen

[@tylerhamilton4329]

Every time lol

[@noahstormchaser4456]

4th time right now

[@starchan2036]

You produce some of the best history media content, not only on KZbin, but anywhere at all. The attention to facts, the writing and narration, the production quality are all magnificent. We're very fortunate to be able to be watch this, and even for free

[@dailybunnymemes2545]

This is has got to be the best documentary on the Aztecs that I've ever heard. I love your documentaries but this one has given me a whole new level of respect for them. Bravo.

[@yeshuadot630]

Look up Rise and Fall of Aztec Empire. It is right up there with this in content and quality

[@sabihshafi6246]

This is how I felt too.

[@fishofgold6553]

​@@yeshuadot630Can you provide a link.

[@sheamartin8786]

When you brought back the quetzalcoatlus at the end to tie in not only the dinosaurs, but the Aztec language, I was absolutely floored. Great content

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thanks Shea, glad you thought so!

[@crumb_of_nopeamine_plz]

These documentaries are just amazing - the narration; the in-depth research; the drone footage of archaeological sites; the graphics; the photos, and the overall history just come together perfectly. Also, using other narrators for important statements was a wonderful touch. Well done Paul Cooper, your docos are everything we need!

[@willysweetwonkajoe1432]

Leprechauns are not real...but if Paul Cooper did a documentary on them im paying attention

[@StanHowse]

You have a great taste in music. I think I love you.

[@jerimow8400]

@@StanHowse lol!

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JeriMo W Music

[@davidlloydmaynard248]

Violent N hi

[@johnfajer7691]

I told my wife "Sorry, babe. I got plans tonight."

[@justin-ej1wt]

That's right man, these podcasts are great

[@jessecallahan480]

I feel spoiled watching these episodes, and getting to access this fascinating rich history and knowledge. Thank you to all who worked on these marvelous Fall of Civilizations episodes.

[@valkyriesardo278]

I live in Midwest, USA but even I have heard of Tenochtitlan and so I literally gasped when I heard it was found.

[@carlosbarrios2203]

How old are you bro? Please, do tell what you were doing when you found out they found it and what went thru your mind? Thanks

[@connorcreates9110]

Probably the best set history documentaries I've ever watched, period.

[@getredytagetredy]

Because they had a lot of pix?

[@rustyshakleford1445]

@@getredytagetredy yea. Are they not nice or no?

[@forkinhell5915]

Yes it's so thorough, so brilliant.

[@danielevans3932]

I see similarities to the event that lead to downfall to Aztec times. I guess it's an american thang. 2500 behind then, and a few keystrokes behind today.

[@mikemusolf1951]

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[@ProjectDarkWolf]

You really knocked it out the ball park with this one. The timing of narration, video cuts and music alone put other channels to shame. This is why KZbin (and by extension the internet) sometimes justify commanding four hours of my day. Thank you FoC!

[@theCosmicQueen]

do they pay you guys for this?

[@fishofgold6553]

​@@theCosmicQueenUm...what? What's your point?

[@hughjanus5336]

Tx, now I don't feel soo guilty. 🤗

[@kimsullivan5757]

This is an absolutely brilliant production. The narrator’s voice is rhythmic and hypnotic and the writing is outstanding. The scientific, historical and archeological content covered is impressive! This should be required in history classes around the world. Thank you for this. I can’t imagine the amount of work this took; the research alone must’ve been immense-let alone the film production. I stayed up until 2:00 am last night to find out what happened to the Sumerians! I was captivated! I know what I’m binge watching this month!

[@uTubeAshby]

I really appreciate your 'grounding' of your series in the geological history of the areas you cover. Your descriptions of the natural resources & the terrains that could be used for fortifications. Thank you:-)

[@dianneatfeld687]

Im addicted to Paul’s documentaries. I’ve never watched anything like these, with so much detail and references to the source of info. I love the way he brings the past into the present (starting with the discovery of a giant plaque in Mexico City, that once rested at the foot of an Aztec pyramid), and the descriptions of the land formations and comet are truly fascinating. To even hear words of Aztec poetry is incredible and touching. I’m on Roman Britain - The Work Of Giants Crumbled - now. The title is from an old English, Saxon poem as they marvelled at the ruins they found left behind by the Romans. Heading over to Patreon too. Thank you so much, Paul.

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thanks Dianne, I really appreciate the kind words!

[@fe_viana_8066]

I find absolutely fascinating the way you tell these stories. The way you explain in detail all the context, including the geology/climate, the connection in time with other events around the world, the correlation with today's society...I am very thankful for your work. It helps me understand the past, and sparks curiosity for learning more!

[@svenm711]

Yes, I couldn't agree more. And it is all so well structured, with pay offs much later in the podcast: From 'And then one day a new star appeared in the sky.' after 3 minutes to 'The Aztecs knew no more about those ships than that enormous pterodactyl Quetzalcoatlus knew about the asteroid..' after 103. Beautiful. Poetry, really.

[@MrSp0iler]

But what about eating nuts berries and neandarthals instead of lentils and green bananas they were tasty werent they

[@kenyatasims6991]

Me toooooo!

[@jangelbrich7056]

Same for me. And I could not have put it in any better words. MOST Excellent in each and every aspect!

[@nucknuck123]

He k yes 💖

[@nathanrockel1088]

YES, the Aztec episode was my favourite and I thought to myself yesterday "man it's gonna take them like a year to get all the footage together for the Aztec episode" BUT ITS HERE NOW. Can't wait to enjoy this :)

[@talibanairport1544]

Lol I was thinking the same but he/they must've been putting in some serious overtime

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thank you! Yes it took about ten weeks in the end.

[@ednaking956]

@@FallofCivilizations thanks again for all your hard work. Soooo enjoyable!👍♥️🦋🎃

[@jgrau5089]

Amazing! Grew up in Mexico City and have never encounter a more fair and scholarly tale of the ancient cultures of today's Mexico. Worthy of University level programs. Can't wait to see part 2, which I guess starts with the arrival of Europeans.

[@denniscarr9234]

I'm glad you set aside a whole episode detailing the history of Aztecs before the arrival of Europeans. Too often the only part of their history that is told is their conquest. They deserve to be seen on their own terms.

[@AndrewTheMandrew531]

I mean, it is cool and all that our ancestors did get to be seen on their own terms, but we WERE sacrificing hundreds of people weekly.

[@stephenbecker5936]

Sure they were sacrificing tons of people weekly, but if you can think of a better way to keep the sun from burning out, I'd like to hear it.

[@sprogg2001]

@@AndrewTheMandrew531 European witch burnings, the Catholic inquisition, the crusades, Roman collosum, and crucifixion, if your ancestors sacrificed people for relegion, they did not do so alone.

[@hughjanus5336]

Ikr, together Islam and Christianity, as Abrahamic desert cults, wiped out 97% of all ancient cultures on earth and committed innumerable genocides of Hindus in general, and genocides Brahmins in particular, and continue to do so even today.

[@stacywestly64]

Oh thank goodness ... some actual lovely history lectures instead of gaping maws of gossip and frenzy. Thank you, sir!!

[@ctshaffer1999]

Paleontologist here. Great video, but I should probably clear some things up: 1) Velociraptors were only found in Mongolia, though other dromeosaurs (or “raptors”) did live in the region of southern Mexico. 2) Quetzalcoatlus’s limb proportions show it was well-adapted to terrestrial locomotion, indicating it probably spent a substantial amount of time on the ground. It may have even hunted on the ground similar to modern marabou storks. That being said, it was probably still perfectly capable of flying when it wanted to. 3) North and South America only joined together about 3 million years ago. For much of its history, South America was an island continent.

[@patrickmccarron2817]

I love that you not only give the history of the people in your videos, but also the geographic and anthropologic context! It gives me a better understanding of the civilization in totality and why things happened the way they did.

[@privategramcracker01]

1:32:09 also a shoutout to the early humans who died figuring out which plants were edible.

[@Kay-tc3go]

As a history buff, I've often thought the same thing. Those brave souls. Lols

[@stonefox2546]

@@Kay-tc3go There's this spring mushroom that's potentially deadly unless you boil it in loose water, _twice_. Must have been fun figuring that one out.

[@seikousanneh6673]

I cannot Express my gratitude for this podcast, you are a light in a dark world

[@Lucasthemann]

This isn't a podcast tho..

[@flintsky7706]

It’s okay, these boomers don’t know any better

[@ElizabethAyotte]

Time Stamps Please feel free to add other important moments below if I've missed anything! Thank you Paul for such beautiful work! 0:00 The Rediscovery of Tenochtitlan and the Stone of Coyolxauhqui 3:38 Introduction 5:23 Quetzalcoatlus 7:08 Chicxulub Asteroid 11:38 The Valley of Mexico 16:21 Human Settlement in the Americas 18:17 Teotihuacan, Tula & the Toltecs 20:52 Sources on the Mexica/Aztecs 25:48 Origin of the Mexica/Aztecs 30:07 Tenochtilan 33:20 Farming & Diet 37:31 Cultural Developments 41:32 Tenochtitlan as a Hub of Trade 43:44 Riddles! 45:04 Worship of Huitzilopochtli & Ritual Human Sacrifice 55:39 Itzcoatl 56:00 Chimalpopoca 57:03 Tezozomoc 59:12 Nezahualcoyotl 1:03:45 Fall of the Tepanecs 1:11:25 Tlacaelel 1:15:06 Militarism & Growth of the Empire 1:18:19 Communication & Administration 1:19:51 The Flower Wars 1:26:00 A Harbinger of Decline 1:27:50 Societal Development Across the Globe and Hemispheric Differences 1:41:15 The Meeting of the Two Hemispheres

[@Omgits7ito]

Bless you 🙏🏽

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[@savagepuppy74]

Thank you for doing this.

[@a_reflection_of_yourself]

Thank you so much. We need these on every episode, wink wink 😉

[@teemorris5757]

Best channel on KZbin. I mean this with all my heart and soul. keep these coming

[@tsangyman]

The comparable development of the Euro-Asia and Americas was the highlight for me. Such a revealing perspective.

[@karlbush89]

What was revealed to you? Which part of this compilation of contradiction did you cotton to? Was it the part where these civilizations were so much more heavily populated and productive than Europe or the part where he drones on about how they never had the time to become as populated? Was it when he listed all the varied foods they had or the part where they didn't have time to properly develop the variety of food that the old world had?

[@hughjanus5336]

🙄

[@catherinestormguard155]

Please consider doing natural history content as well! The descriptions of tectonic plates, ice ages, and animal evolution were fantastic!

[@SS4Luxray]

As a black American, ancient cultures and civilizations are so fascinating to me for obvious reasons. Learning about the advancements and highlights of the Aztecs, Maya, Inca, Olmecs, Toltecs, Tonga and other civilizations of the Americas makes me really happy because it shows how Eurocentric history has been for centuries that entire civilizations of brown and black ppl throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas were nearly forgotten. But now thanks to YT channels like this and others, we can all learn about history from all over the earth including Europe. All civilizations have contributed to the advancement of human civilization and way of life and all civilizations should be studied.

[@michaelowens5394]

When "Our story begins..." comes 26 minutes into the video, I know I'm in for a ride. :-)

[@sidjim7700]

Great work my friend...as a Mexican American your documentary has enabled a great deal of knowledge and better understanding to my hungry mind...thank you so much...Im subscribed to your channel. Now...bless you...☺

[@robertdougherty349]

Engaging narration. Pacing and writing style much like the early iterations of "Cosmos" and "Connections". Three thumbs up. :D

[@MccFallen]

I’m 16 minutes in, and I enjoy the foreshadowing so far (with mentions of the horses, and the Dino bird that I can never spell)

[@russiannavy1108]

Yea were gonna talk about the Aztecs ... Start with dinosaurs.. Incredible documentary

[@ctshaffer1999]

Central and South America have such a crazy paleontological history. He could’ve started even further in prehistory if he wanted to lol

[@lolilyminecraft]

I'll take dinosaurs over aliens hahah

[@pablopicoso]

Amazing details that I’ve not been able to accumulate on my own yet. It’s helping me put a picture to my ancestry that goes back to Itcoatl and further to how great grandfather Coxcoxtli my 20th Great grandfather

[@jimmydivirgilio4616]

anyone else have time & life flash through their minds as the piano into plays and get overwhelmed by the sadness of life's fragility?

[@CAwildflowers]

Perfectly stated.

[@glorioustigereye]

The intro to this video is awesome. I never knew they demolished entire blocks for archeology. It must have been amazing to see a section of a familiar city go back in time into another city.

[@fionagibson7529]

The question I have to ask, though, is what happened to the people who lived and worked there before it was excavated. Did they get relocated or just yeeted onto the streets?

[@egord9101]

​@@fionagibson7529 same question

[@tacvborebel777]

Thank you very much for making this documentary about our Mexica people. We salute you. 🇲🇽

[@mdkooter]

Speechless. One of the best pieces of historical story telling in modern history.

[@Darr3nG]

I've been so welcomed in Mexico... the people are among the most welcoming I've ever encountered. Beautiful country, stunnning people!

[@terrythetuffkunt9215]

Yessss!!! The production quality from this channel is fantastic...

[@jc9724]

The way you have put together this video resets the bar. Music, panning of still photos, voice and tone all flow together. Absolutely superb.

[@kekistanihelpdesk8508]

Of all the place the diggers could have hit, there is something poetic about hitting the seal at the base of the central temple of the city.

[@KanonHara]

16:15 "one day, they would meet again, this is the story of how that happened. " 1:43:28 "the aztecs would know no more about these ships, than the enormous pterodactyl quetzlcoaltus would know about the comet that once sped towards the gulf of mexico" chills!

[@jl_woodworks]

@BANASTRE TARLETON It's the accepted theory. He used it as a narrative aid, not in an axiomatic way.

[@Nierez]

Yup he pays off every time. That's why it's worth paying close attention. Perks of being a storyteller.

[@judsonwall8615]

Fantastic storytelling

[@chizpa305]

So the story of the Aztecs: Once upon a time, there were dinosaurs.......

[@0815tralala]

It was surprizing, yet awesome!

[@versewriter8123]

No there weren't - you are being deceived.

[@cintiapollock2486]

a story is still just a story sorry I did not come from a rat lol how ridiculous

[@stevenhall8964]

@@TheSouthernLady777 The Aztecs aren't even ancient really as,opposed to the Olmecs or some of the Andrean civilizations!

[@justme2012lena]

😂

[@333Phantasm]

The best historical movie for Mexica ! Respect

[@frnkgt00]

This is definitely one of the best Aztec civilization documentaries I’ve ever seen. Love the pacing. Clear content ,Context. Narration. Graphics and clean mix.. hate those others with overly dramatic loud music and effects. Thank you for not going that way!!

[@julialindejulia]

This is definitely my favorite channel. The British accent is sooo beautiful here that I even started to doubt: is it a human’s voice?

[@alexnewbold8823]

i have listened to all of these now and am such a fan... the piano music they play gives me goosebumps i love this channel so much.

[@valladolid0711]

59:13, it is my understanding that Nezahualcóyotl means "coyote que ayuna" or coyote that fasts. 🤔 I don't know. Great video. It is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all the information.

[@lesthad16]

Gran documental, sin enaltecer o demeritar a ningún actor, solo tratando de mostrar los hechos, sin lanzar juicios, es la mejor manera de narrar la historia, felicitaciones por este y todos los episodios.

[@tomdamann9280]

The best frocking thing I’ve ever watched. I have a unit in school on the ancient civilizations and this helped me greatly thanks man I love this

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The hardest I've ever smashed the like button in my life

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I wanna smash your like button . . . .

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This is the best documentary i have seen so far

[@paulies5407]

That was incredible. Brilliant writing, wonderfully narrated and the research is on par with the best BBC documentaries. Bravo to all involved.

[@DrVblschrf]

I just listened to this episode of the podcast last week and boy was it a wild ride. Thank you so much for such an incredible and detailed presentation of one of history's greatest tragedies.

[@alyssafuller375]

I hit play so fast, I've been patiently waiting for another absolute masterpiece and THEY DELIVERED as always

[@davidt3563]

The first 4 minutes of this episode is just unbelievably amazing. The workers were looking at and touching modern history and introducing all of us to ancient history. What a gift, just like this channel.

[@wachox]

An to this day ,there are new discoveries in the area

[@khiljinagor8976]

Best presentation of history I can say, thoroughly enjoyed it and hooked on it, many thanks for your hard work and the brilliant narration. Thanks again sir!

[@ian1957ruth]

The latter part of this enjoyable video really put a lot of things in prospective. About how the two different worlds evolved.

[@alfonsoeguia4256]

this is amazing. You guys really make history come alive. This documentary is so complete, great investigation and production

[@seustaceRotterdam]

I have given up on Netflix, this is so much better!

[@snickypants]

What a gift you have offered the citizens of our current civilization - Perspective! So much to be learned from every episode. Thank you!!

[@pst5345]

This type of production is what should be available on public tv. The usual 45 min format never satisfied me. And I think I speak for many if I say cut shows like Kardashian etc. for this.

[@ednaking956]

Yes, public television did have a lot great historical shows. Now, sadly, not so much. I've just started a massive collection of historical DVDs. Problem solved!👍

[@Cor_Nelis]

This is without a doubt the best informative channel on KZbin I have come across so far. Love it and re-watch episodes several times.

[@Cor_Nelis]

And these videos need more like buttons.

[@darlabrewer2334]

You are a wonderful story teller.If only history teachers could be half as passionate and bring history alive so eloquently. I've listened and watched all of your videos and podcasts countless times and eagerly waiting for more. Thank you.

[@takster050974]

I have watched this now at least 3 times and it still amazes me, how well told and so much respect in the story. Absolutely amazing. No other history telling is in anyway compared to this. Thank you so much. 😃😃

[@Guero619]

Can you write me a 200 word summary of it please

[@takster050974]

Haha. I’m not the writer. So I don’t think I can. And want. 😂

[@cristianvillanueva8782]

Two episodes. Thank you, you spoil us.

[@trevorsutherland5263]

I thought the one on Roman Britain was incredible. THIS one?? I mean I am only halfway through and I'm just floored. I am a history buff and your episodes are filling in blanks in my knowledge I didn't even know I had.

[@moendopi5430]

As a geologist, and a lover of history, I really appreciate that you added the tectonic story in here, and got it right. That goes as well for previous episodes. Too often folks over look the geology or just get it wrong. Keep this up man, these are great.

[@asebte]

Having your podcast on YT is by far the coolest thing I discovered this year. Amazing storyteller and with loads of substance. Thanks!

[@ailecdreifuss8627]

The Aztecs, Maya and Inca empires were amazing and they created "one of the world" largest empires not only the Americas! Great video!!

[@teseofabbri1812]

The Maya's weren't an empire

[@teseofabbri1812]

And also the Aztec empire was definitely not one of the world's largest

[@ahmicqui9396]

@@teseofabbri1812 you could argue that some Maya city-states were empires...

[@codybell6882]

@@ahmicqui9396 its hard to say. Calakmul and Tikal were pretty powerful in their height. I feel like rather than empires, the Maya cities formed a similar structure to the Leagues of classical Greece. Dominated by their regional hegemon.

[@ahmicqui9396]

@@codybell6882 yeah, most Mesoamerican empires and large states were basically tributary hegemonies

[@VaranusVideos]

This channel so underrated. I like to smoke first and go deep in that world

[@cristianvillanueva8782]

Now thats the spirit

[@samzuckschwerdt1600]

I have really enjoyed watching this series on my lunch breaks. You should do one on the Indus Valley.

[@colinmcgrathinsydney]

That's a great idea.

[@christianponce4836]

Your videos are beautiful pieces of history in of themselves that no doubt will become increasingly important in the coming centuries. Be sure to keep copies of any form of his stuff guys.

[@TenheadLife]

Amazing that one day you could be one of the the “ancient poets” that witness the destruction our civilization

[@duncanives1533]

I have had an interest in the pre-Columbian history of Mexico for a long time but never knew so much detail existed. I am thus very impressed with this programme.

[@stevenhall8964]

Duncan lives, this is much more detail about the meso American cultures that isnt even touched on by this guy, some of the most important events of the early Aztecs were left out and the timelines of most of the others were wrong making them appear much more recent then they were, for instance the city of Teotihuacan was already ancient and abandoned by the time the Mayan peoples rose to prominence 700 to 900 years before the Aztecs!

[@razony]

Anyone else have the urge to watch 'Jurassic Park' again? Love these series Paul Cooper, Getting re-educated!

[@d.2605]

Congrats, Paul. Your views are decidedly into the multi-millions since the last time I was here; well deserved.

[@tedarcher9120]

Wow. Just wow. This is way better than any historical fiction audiobook I've listened to.

[@antoniozeros]

Spaniard here: this is an amazing piece of work, learnt more here than in the ten previous documentals / books.

[@cristiansxxx]

Only that intro is a masterpiece. Setting the stage for this episode is as epic as everything that follows (with the geology and the asteroid impact and the evolution of animal life and humans, simply brilliant). Thanks for this amazing work and for sure will become a Patreon :)

[@sunnirae1900]

I hope Paul (edit: and his collaborators) gets some of the well deserved attention and ad revenue and new opportunities he deserves from this masterpiece.

[@daraharvey4519]

Ad revenue, yes. But I also hope the more well known these episodes become, they stay out of the mainstream which seems to ruin everything it touches

[@jakehubbasd394]

@@daraharvey4519 you free h

[@hectordavid4201]

What an amazing and comprehensive document. What a magnificient overarching introduction. Not to mention the icing on the cake, the seductive tone and colour of Paul´s voice. WOW wow WOW. It would be easily a jewel of any history channel. Thanks to you I have finally connected the dots about the local cultures and the christian Europe.

[@pauletteyearout2958]

Absolutely incredible. I now see that the history of every man and woman is part of me not separate. I love understanding this history and have always known that Western history could not be the only beginning of culture. Thank you so very, very much. These films should be shown to all school children.

[@Mikebnm]

I put one of these podcasts on to fall asleep to, its now 7 hours later and I'm hooked on this channel. Bloody good job!

[@davidhart5344]

The most comprehensive Aztec Documentary Ive seen that observes the Aztecs before the conquest of Tenochtizsdlfsdfsdjfsdlan

[@mabhatter4294]

Me in every computer game ever to even margi8nally feature the aztecs.

[@davidhart5344]

@@davidcruz8667 😅

[@aq6737]

Tenochtitlan,burro!