The Entire History of the Maya // Ancient America History Documentary

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- The initial script for this video was researched by Dr David Miano from The World of Antiquity. Subscribe to his channel for more Mayans content:-
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29:53 - I - To Distant Lands
48:55 - II - Into The Deep Forest
1:08:30 - III - Written In The Rocks
1:45:38 - IV - Origins
2:05:39 - V - Apogee
2:37:50 - VI - Land of the Living
3:03:28 - VII - Where Gods Walked
3:40:20 VIII - End of An Age
4:05:06 IX - The Long Count
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-- Some of the books I used for the video:
A Forest of Kings - Linda Schele
Jungle of Stone - William Carlsen
The Ruins of Time - David Adamson
The Blood of Kings - Schele & Miller
From the Mouth of the Dark Cave - Bassie-Sweet
The Highest Altar - Patrick Tierney
Popol Vuh - Dennis Tedlock
The Mayas of the Classic Period - Falcon
Round Trip From Poptun - Albert Lisi
The Gods & Symbols of Ancient Mexico & the Maya - Miller/Taube
Aztecs & Maya - N. James
The Maya - Michael D Coe
Mexico - Michael D Coe
Royal Cities of the Ancient Maya - Michael D Coe
Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology
Pre-Columbian Art - Esther Pasztory
Painting the Maya Universe - Dorie Reents-Sudet
Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens - Martin & Grube
The Maya & Teotihuacan - Brasell
Conquistadors - Michel Wood
Warlords of Ancient Mexico - Tsouras
The Mesoamerican Ballgame - Scarborough & Wilcox
Mexico & the Spanish Conquest - Ross Hassig
Olmec Archaeology & Early Mesoamerica - Pool
Penguin Atlas of North America - Eric Hoemberger
Politics of the Maya Court - Jackson
Classic Maya political History - Patrick Culbert
Ritual, Violence and the fall of the Classic Maya Kings - Iannone
Terminal Classic in the Maya Lowlands- Demerest
Blood & Beauty - Orr & Koontz
Life Among the Maya - Ronald Wright
The Lost World of Quintana Roo - Michel peissel
Adventuring in Belize - Hoffman
The Conquest of New Spain - Bernal Diaz
The Four Voyages - Christopher Columbus
Account of the Affairs of Yucatan - Diego De landa
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[@HistoryTime]

Hi guys hope you like this one. Very pleased to finally have it released. Took a ridiculous amount of time and energy to make. Contrary to popular opinion I never took a break. I’ve been constantly working on this. Now on to the next one! Please like, subscribe and comment it you enjoyed this it really does make all the difference in making it worthwhile by helping KZbin to promote it. Thanks all now onto the next one!!

[@StanleyKubick1]

Incredible ambition. Love it.

[@Dawe360]

I am truly amazed by your work.

[@jodyfiore8200]

Not only do you make incredible documentaries that go far beyond what you would see on the History Channel, you also have the most amazing voice just perfect for narrating your ancient documentaries

[@robynmacedo9742]

Wow, Pete......This is a fantastic journey through time that you have gifted us with. I follow a lot of history folks on the internet, but you, by far, are my absolute favorite. Thank you so very much!!!!

[@AOKONE]

This is gold!

[@keithd.6712]

Usually, I watch documentaries to fall asleep, but I actually watched the entire thing and paid attention. One of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen well done.

[@user-gt4sy5og3m]

Seriously can't fathom the amount of work you put into a 4+ hr documentary! Thank you, Pete! Definitely one of the premier channels on KZbin!

[@tremblence]

Great video, been watching it in segments...... great stuff The fact that entire cities were abandoned.... suggests more than famine and war... doesn't make sense people 100% abandon a place, when it can be pillaged for stone or used as lookout points and highground during battles etc.... also the whole mayan area is rich fertile land, with year-round moist soil in the humid forests........ Even if cities experienced crushing droughts/famines..... at least 100 people would probably stay at the cities as the other 50,000 or more leave....... makes no sense that everyone would leave Since the decline was mostly 780-930..... my guess is the mayan cities hit a climax of art and culture, and in the decline and fracturing of mayan states--- populations declines and reverted back to smaller tribal survival means, so agriculture declined and mayans eventually had to hunt for food, thus finding no use in the giant cities of their ancestors and eventually creating new cities to the north where the humid inhospitable jungle was a bit less inhospitable..... the cities eventually overgrowing and being lost to history

[@Fawnkay]

Pete, I am deeply thankful for the effort on producing this piece. The sobriety in which you present the history of this wildly complex and rich civilization does not fail to inspire the awe the whole study of history deserves, while also being balm for the exhausting intensity much of media produced today focus on. I do look forward to explore your other videos, and see your future work. Once again, thank you very much.

[@canofsouls282]

Was this video about white people or mayans? 😂 this video is a joke.

[@naderbeydoun6258]

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[@OMGTHEMVP]

This documentary rocks and I cant believe its all on KZbin! Long live independent creators and their patrons!

[@Mikefantasia22]

KZbin has some INCREDIBLE History Channels

[@OMGTHEMVP]

@@Mikefantasia22 Yes, definitely! One of my favorites right now is Tasting History. Combines old world recipes made today and history mixed in.

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks very much. It’s been a crazy journey

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

Have a look at the Fall of Civilisations channel on youtube.

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Too bad you tube has crazy monetization rules. The war side of the history content creators don't get any money at all from their creations. The cold war, the great war, and the world war two channels are all demonetized.

[@couchfort3934]

I don’t know if you take “requests”, but would really love to see you do something on ancient Hawaii. Everything on KZbin is either barely 5 minutes long or focuses on post-Cook history. Thank you for what you do! These documentaries get me through my work day and are easy enough to listen to without being distracting!

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Read the novel Hawaii. Thick read but a best seller at the time. Sometimes the author got carried away with details I skipped those passages.

[@couchfort3934]

@@1m2rich Awesome! Thanks for the recommendation! :D

[@anubispatron]

Ahhh Hawaii, I love it when colonizers call themselves Islanders, it seriously makes me laugh out loud. If only we could return these wonderful lands to the rightful inheritors and let them treat the land with the respect it deserves, instead of being whored out into a tourist attraction.

[@HistoryTime]

I too love ancient Hawaiian history. Just done have the time unfortunately with the hundreds of topics I’m already researching. . The channel ‘History Dose’ has a fascinating video on the subject ! Highly recommended

[@couchfort3934]

@@HistoryTime Thank you sir! Appreciate your work!

[@mitsurichan3]

I am so so happy the extent of coverage this was. ot makes me so proud to be Guatemalan and hear that we also get attention on the historical records. I believe this is the first documentary I watch that covers so much history of my country's precolumbian era in such care and respect. I solute you my guy. Keep up the good work!

[@michelledanelle]

Guatemalans should be proud!

[@HistoryTime]

I found Guatemala to be a phenomenally beautiful and hospitable country

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This guy is providing what the History Channel used to, only way better

[@mutmasterj]

Bro plays for the cowboys

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Know as close as History Channel gets to history is Rick of Pone Stars and the history of ham burgers and hot dogs. It has become a joke and went down hill and haven't watched it for years.

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Agreed. History Channel toggles between All Wars All the Time, and National Enquirer Presents. Sad.

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Dude History Channel in the 90's when they sourced almost everything from PBS and British docs, good times lol. Loved History Channel in the 90's!

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Agreed. We used to be able to see this level of research and production on The History Channel. It would be a series. And, now, we get Pawn Stars and ghost hunters😕

[@stormloving2021]

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Stay strong bro ❤

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Stay strong and know that people care about you 🙏 I’m glad you’ve found things you can relax to and enjoy 💗

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I’m honoured to be able to create something that makes you feel that way. Stay strong my friend. It will get better

[@cubialpha]

i'm really surprised this culture isn't inspiring or featured more in pop culture media, like ancient egypt is. they have such an awesome & iconic style and left behind so much stunning artwork

[@wat4036]

Exactly I'm still waiting for an assassins creed based in Aztec history.

[@carriekelly4186]

Their religion being focused around the sacrifice of human beings is most likely the reason if you think about it. Ever see Apocalypto? So amazing.

[@elijahwells1676]

@@carriekelly4186 Somewhat exaggerated if you ask me although it did go on

[@Cross-checker]

@@carriekelly4186 Apocalypto truly was a great movie

[@bwizzle4194]

​@Elijah Wells They sacrificed hundreds of thousands of people. 80,000 in a months time during one ritual. So I don't think it's been over exaggerated at all most likely, under.

[@TimeTrekTaless]

Kudos to the creators for shedding light on Guatemala's rich history with such care and respect. A stellar documentary that deserves all the praise it gets!

[@dennisplante737]

As a history buff of Mayan history and culture, having visited San Grevasio, Tulum, Chinchen Itza, Uxmal, Edzna, And half a dozen other sites, along with living in the Yucatan for 2 years, I find this one of the best produced documentaries I have watched. Thank you!

[@jaydub2546]

So, did they meet 'aliens' or what?

[@thrummer1953]

@Jay Dub You tell US.

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You can also watch History of the Mayans : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4rNZ6SPeKqoaKc

[@raulh9080]

@@jaydub2546 they did the ones from across de ocean.

[@jasonmathers]

I'm literally so excited rn. This feels like a movie release and I know it's going to be so good. Thank you

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Thanks for watching. Appreciate it

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4+ hours?! This is going to be AWESOME, thank you for all your hard work.

[@AskTorin]

This is so in depth without losing it's quality and vision. Absolutely unparalleled documentary and work. At 3hrs in I am completely caught up in what I can only describe as magic.

[@AncientAmericas]

Bravo! I'm about a quarter of the way through and I have to say that this is magnificent so far! I can't even begin to fathom how many hours you sank into this but it's stellar. Thank you!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks! Glad you like it. High praise from the Americas man himself 👌

[@leesenger3094]

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As I get to my last two hour watching none stop. I agree.

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How is this guy not a world famous documentarian?! Well, if not yet than he’s on his way. Long time fan and I’m still blown away after each doc. Keep up the good work!

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I don’t even know his name!

[@Ed-wm8dx]

@@deborahbarry8458 Pete Kelly, praise him

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[@AirNava]

Maybe his not famous because his bringing out the real truth. That the Mayans & Aztecs are the true lost tribes of the house of isreal. The 10 lost tribes. The other 2 tribes are the black ⚫️ jews that we're scattered to the 4 corners of earth ✡️

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[@letiatownshend3786]

I know this may seem rude and disrespectful, BUT I put this on just about every night as I try to go to sleep. Your voice has a very calming effect! I ALWAYS go back to the last thing I remember hearing and listen from there the next night. Once I've finished a documentary, I'll put it on at work or walking to hear it in its entirety in case I did miss anything. I think what you do is amazingly wonderful :)

[@Farhan-ny8wt]

So its not just me lol. Yeah i always feel bad for dozing off while im watching but i cant help it when his voice is so calming.

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Is there some kind of award that I can nominate this video for? That's a serious question. I just can't express just how floored I am by the amount of care put into this documentary, it's overwhelming. Great job HT 👍

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[@johnrice1943]

Rewind lol

[@00tonytone]

I'm a big documentary of ancient history watcher. With that said they been lying about history since Adam and eve. Forbidden archaeology is real. Tiwanako was dated before Samarians by archeologist that lost career for telling the truth.

[@speedy0187]

@@00tonytone there's giant MILLION pound Plus carved stones in Japan. It's completely impossible to move one of those stones with all the cranes and trucks in the world we could not move it one inch. This tells me how much more advanced we humans used to be. And then a great tragedy happened and technology was reset. We are not even close yet. They had electricity.

[@leolego2]

@@speedy0187 it was never moved dumbo

[@Irishhamsterman]

Listened to all 4.5 hours. Amazing, simply amazing. Netflix give this man a series

[@joseixpertay348]

Oh my! I love this documentary and I love my GUATEMALA! 🇬🇹 So proud of being Indigenous mayan and I still speak K'iche!!

[@DaBesst88]

So not all mayans vanished?

[@joseixpertay348]

@@DaBesst88 nope, there's still 45% of us left and I'm from like village surrounded by mountains love it!

[@anotheryoutubechannel4809]

Pretty much all of leaders of the civilizations all of ancestor's came from were so violent.

[@lilymorales6919]

Pete Kelly made some of the best work in this documentary as a Nicaraguan born there, our culture is surrounded by European cathedrals and European influences everywhere. What an insult for our civilization to be buried and thankful for all the time and dedication Pete Kelly put into this it meant a lot and even got emotional at times because my ancestors did not deserve that whatsoever. Will keep spreading kindness and manifesting abundance for our culture to never be forgotten and / or no longer buried in the past.

[@rga1605]

This was amazing, it does show that even if historical records are scarce, a great deal of history happened in these places, like the Mayan civilization.

[@baahcusegamer4530]

Incredible!!!! 30 min in and already I can tell this documentary is the kind of quality most history type channels wish they had. Bravo!!!

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[@Cropsykills]

I was just in Belize and visited Caracol ans Xunamtunich. I was in awe. It has reignited my love for Archaeology.

[@ronaldzincone7764]

Hey Pete: Your video documentaries on the ancient cultures and archeoastronomy are incredible, fascinating and educational! I feel your obsession. Keep up the great work!

[@MarcusHCrawford]

This goes far beyond the quality of content I expect on KZbin. Like your other work, this does not disappoint. Well organized, well executed.

[@shonintobar979]

Pete you deserved an outstanding credit to make this documentary available for all of us. it is a extraordinary documentary to know more about the Maya history and culture . I am from Central America, Thank you so much!!!

[@cookie80088]

Just visited Chichen Itza on Monday! Such a beautiful and unique place. The Mayan descendent people are very passionate about keeping their culture alive and it’s so inspiring and beautiful. It’s sad i’ve had a hard time finding out more info about the Maya. Thanks for putting this together!

[@br1qbat]

Hell yeah. Our fave history doc channel is tackling one of my fave topics. Unexpected as you tend to focus on the the otherside of the pond!

[@fz1000red]

This is one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time. It is not possible however, to tell the entire story of the Maya in such a short period of time. The ancient people built cities throughout a massive area that would encompass many countries today. There are also hundreds of known archeological sites yet to be excavated by legitimate acceptable services in order to preserve the integrity of their contents. Thus, an excellent documentary to be sure, the story is incomplete and not possible to be known in total by anyone living today.

[@nancychandler3673]

There are Mayan ruins in Texas, mostly Houston. I would like to know how far Mayans traveled into Mexico territory which is now part of the USA. To think we now don't let Mayans enter their homeland. It's an abomination.

[@Shineon83]

….Think the story could be summed up pretty well by “Lord of the Flies” ….You couldn’t understand the Mayans by “observing the Animal Kingdom” as an early scholar suggested (animals only kill when hungry-and even then, only other species …They don’t torture & slaughter their own kind in large numbers)

[@ronpalmer2u]

This is the most thorough and well presented documentary of the Mesoamerican indigenous civilization. Well done. Thank You

[@bc7138]

I've been watching this documentary in segments over the last few days and have just finished it. Excellent job. The amount of hard work that has been poured into this is extraordinary. Well done!

[@aarontopping868]

I literally just went the Temple outside Costa May, Mexico. I have to admit how ignorant I was at the amazing civilization that the Mayans had built. Wow, the structures were beyond believable to see in person, and almost all of it was not even excavated. Absolutely incredible. Thank you for this video.

[@jaydub2546]

I have a question, was jesus or the Christian 'god' thought about in these times? What makes that any more believable than say a planet god?

[@Helljumper7200]

@@jaydub2546 it was only thought in Europe and parts of Asia. In addition, it was eventually brought to America

[@vistian]

This is absolutely bananas that this is an independent project and not a major studio. Fantastic f-ing job and very well done!

[@dwylie4971]

Incredible story and production. Thank you for walking through Mayan history.

[@wasbeermeneer]

Awesome documentary as usual. Helps me learn something about latin American history, something completely neglected in our school system in Europe.

[@hoperules8874]

US as well, but I got to take some really excellent courses in college and that was super interesting.

[@IsabelMartinez-hn7gw]

Same in our school here in the US.

[@chrissibersky4617]

Never been to South America? You're probably taught more about their history in school than they are.

[@hoperules8874]

@@chrissibersky4617 🧐methinks you've never been...

[@mohammadjatoi8662]

you contributed as well I would like to thank you unofficially for your passion as being a history lover even though im just a subscriber of this channel too keep loving history and learn and take lessons from it and change the world and sky will be your limit! nice to meet you

[@TheLordZoka]

It’s been too long since I’ve found a good long history podcast like this! Thank you for covering such a fantastic civilization. Can’t wait to see what you cover next.

[@cantsay]

Try out his other channel, history of the universe!

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

@@cantsay have a look at the Fall of Civilisations channel on youtube.

[@MikkelBondeStouby]

@@Fjodor.Tabularasa Forever and ever YES! :)

[@TheLordZoka]

@@Fjodor.Tabularasa I've been a huge fan of Fall of Civilizations podcast for years now. It was particularly haunting to listen to during the early covid pandemic.

[@Laocoon283]

Check out fall of civilizations

[@albertogn2004]

Great documentary! As someone from Tabasco I’ve always been deeply interested in the Maya culture, possibly more than in any other ancient culture, and this documentary made me remember why. Thank you for putting your time on making this amazing video, I’ll certainly read some of the books you mentioned.

[@user-rg6rf4ju6i]

The imagery shown in this doc as well as how all the information was laid out is nothing short of stellar. Amazing work, Pete. You are the gold standard of history content anywhere.

[@AnApothecarysCorollary]

Pete, this was an amazing video. Love the history. Take care, and I hope to see you share more personal stories of your travels!

[@HistoryTime]

Thank you. So much more on the way

[@AnApothecarysCorollary]

@@HistoryTime I’m here for it. 😊

[@notaperson6160]

@@HistoryTime hey super awesome video, but I have a request. I love listening to history podcasts while driving and going to bed. While you pick amazing visual aids they aren't necessary and one could definitely enjoy just the audio format. Please upload this amazing productipn to a podcast platform.

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

@@notaperson6160 have a look at the Fall of Civilisations channel on youtube.

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@@notaperson6160 you can download it as an MP3 if you like by using a plugin

[@patrikjuhlin3833]

This is a huge inspiration for independent filmmakers of all kind and certainly a treat for lovers of serious history. Great work as always!

[@Sprite_525]

1:38:02 “Only when the rule-book of the Old World was thrown out entirely, did scholars begin to realize _they’d been reading the scripts backwards_ ” so relatable 😆 people rarely re-evaluate their approach voluntarily, even ‘smart’ scholars don’t always question their framework until it’s crushed or lost

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

What a well done documentary. I've lived in Mexico. Climbed the steps of Chichén Itzá, Coba, and Tulum. Visited Isla Mujeres and a number of other parts of the Yucatan. But I did not know half of the history you talked about and covered with such reverence. Again well done. 👍

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

have a look at the Fall of Civilisations channel on youtube.

[@tannertasman]

@@Fjodor.Tabularasa it's top shit

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

@@tannertasman it is 😉.

[@dude7816]

This was the greatest 4 and a half hours I’ve spent in a while. Thank you kind sir.

[@theromanemperorfisheater]

same

[@X-B-hn2uc]

This is so well put together, better than most publications on TV. Great job man!

[@allisonrich5061]

Pete, Michael Wood has been an inspiration to so many historians. I have loved his books and films (especially Legacy) since I started reading his books in high school. You very much follow in his footsteps. Thank you for your documentaries. They are so well done. This is is particularly spectacular - on par with the Sea Peoples documentary.

[@HikmaHistory]

Damn near in awe of the scope of this project well done my friend!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks man

[@link411ify]

Your videos are amazing and I cant fathom how much effort you put into them. I appreciate the way you present the information; I can't stand when it's all dramatized like in most modern documentaries. I also appreciate the range of topics you discover. I feel like we never learn about the history of African civilizations or even ones like the Māori so watching your videos has really been enlightening.

[@melissak8419]

Love learning about the Mayan culture and history. It just amazes me how new technology like lidar is helping us discover whats buried under the forests of the Amazon/ Americas. The culture, the beliefs, the religions of the past and connections to present day fascinate me. I like watching What on Earth, Strange Evidence on the Science channels, History shows in general, so this was a great documentary.

[@DanDavisHistory]

Very cool, can't wait to hear the story of these people.

[@HistoryTime]

Cheers Dan. It’s an epic story for sure

[@theneurologist1]

This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!! Thank you so much!!! 😁 Edit: i think this might be your best one yet! Your editing skills are becoming remarkable!!! Seriously awesome job!!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks so much. Making it nearly killed me so glad to have it finished

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

You should watch Fall of Civilisations on youtube, most likely you will absolutely love it.

[@iramalvarez2351]

Listening to this while driving to school makes me so happy. Thank you

[@anndriggers6660]

Wow, wow, WOW!! You really outdid yourself with this one! Excellent work! I can't tell you how much I appreciate the amazing content on your channel and how hard you work to make sure you maintain such excellence. It's better than anything else I've ever seen on television or on the internet. Thank you so much!

[@murderWhornets]

All of Mayan history in a mere four hours, I do say I'm impressed!

[@philswede]

Greetings from Sweden! I am so grateful for and impressed by your awesome work with this channel. Thank you, Sir!

[@philphillips3875]

I have watched many videos on the Maya over the years. This one was excellent! Some content was what I have seen before but you hit on a lot of things I have not seen before. Well done.

[@bosskey7212]

This is an amazing channel and I love all of your content, I know its no small feat to put this kind of production together. Really was missing content like this and am so happy to find this. I have always loved acient history and especially the Mayan history as it is so mysterious due to a number if circumstances, Thank you so much

[@stephenblum1078]

I studied the Maya as part of Latin American Studies at Tulane University in the 70s. I saw many changes of academic understandings but this video sparked many memories of traveling through the Yucatan Peninsula; visited Tulum in 1977, nothing there but ruins.

[@anubispatron]

Didn't Maya predate the Latins that arrived in America, by a long shot? Did the land mass not have a name until white men visited? I love modern education, reshaping the history with the language alone.

[@jaynesegman7847]

I liked the ruins

[@daviddalby9699]

1974 I had the pleasure of standing on the main pyramid at tikal. Unforgettable experience.

[@HistoryTime]

It’s an utterly spellbinding place. One of the all time greats of archaeological sites for sure

[@MarlaMathis-yv4zg]

Long time fan and I’m still blown away after each doc. Keep up the good work!

[@wiseriverhealing]

These bring so much comfort and education to me the same time. Your efforts are truly appreciated.

[@mitchellpettyii2568]

I have been watching your stuff for 5 plus years now. I have been a fan for a long time. This is phenomenal. Bravo!

[@CodeCasanova]

The best, most thorough documentary about the Maya I've seen.

[@fretho8410]

An outstanding documentary. The narration, photography and background music and not least the story, all are so very skilfully performed. Worth watching more than once IMO.

[@sylviasegovia5127]

I can feel your passion in your narration. Thank you for a beautiful documentary.

[@nigelmorroll3343]

I remember watching mystery citys of gold when I was younger, didn't realise that cartoon would get me into learning Ancient history especially that of South America.

[@HistoryTime]

Ancient American history is just incredible

[@lupeegnino5694]

That was awesome!! A very well spent 4&1/2 hours!! I've heard most the bits and pieces, here and there, as I try to stay current with new findings. But what you did here... an absolutely amazing, huge task, that you put it all in one video, is the best I've ever seen!!! I am Maya, my father was born in Chiapas and passed away when I was young. So I have a tremendous interest in as much information about my ancestors that I can get. I recognize that the research is labor intensive and very grateful that you are obsessed in this topic! But that you're delivery was great also! Thank you!!!

[@markelmy8770]

I finally got to watch this in its entirety on a long flight and thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned a great deal of detail from it about the conquest of the Yucatan that I had not previously known. Thank you for making this. I really enjoyed your journey to El Mirador, i just completed my fourth walk there myself, I'm so glad to see Nakbe covered too. It's a site which is often overlooked.

[@massivecumshot]

The work involved creating this is massive. There must be thousands of hours involved in shooting, not to mention researching, writing, editing. I'm also fascinated with Mayan culture and history and recently retired to the Yucatan and hope to volunteer with a non-profit to preserve and uncover some of these treasures. I hadn't realized the breadth and concentration of cities until I saw your map. Wonderful job and I hope you're making more like this.

[@AnSTruckService]

This is my second round on watching this magnificent documentary

[@ns6.504]

Knew I shouldn't of started watching this in bed,its 04.30 in the morning but the brilliant way this has been done is fantastic 👏 so gripping and I always learn new things to research,keep up this great work buddy

[@Vanbooskie]

Pete, this is by far the best documentary on KZbin. Nobody has came close. You should be proud of this work along with your business partner. Continue doing your absolute best and never stop exploring. Thank you for this masterpiece. 👏👏✌✌🖤🖤

[@mahadev5879]

A brilliant documentary. Clear and thoughtfully written; and with great music, it's one of the best videos I've seen on this subject.

[@AnaMorales-sp3xk]

Amazing documentary! I loved it and enjoyed it very much. As a native Mexican I feel very proud of my ancestry. Great work!

[@davidbenyahuda5190]

Unless you are Black, you are not native or indigenous. So-called non-black people have only been on the planet for six to ten thousand years and the Americas have been populated for more than twenty thousand. The so-called Mayans were Israelites.👊🏿🕎⚔️🏹🌽🪶

[@AnaMorales-sp3xk]

Shalom! Hi David, according to the Bible after the flood , only Noah and his family survived and they repopulated the earth. So, we all are descendants of Noah’s sons. Shalom 😊🤗🥰

[@godskingssages4724]

@@davidbenyahuda5190lol no they were not you lunatic. I am Mayan. Go take your wakanda fairytales to Baltimore.

[@godskingssages4724]

You would have to get your dna tested to see if you had any indigenous dna, and if you do, you are more likely to be Aztec than Mayan. They are not the same and Mayans are largely in southeastern Mexico but mainly The Yucatán peninsula of Guatemala

[@cuetlaxochitl]

@@godskingssages4724Many have recent history in the Yucatan peninsula.

[@MARGATEorcMAULER]

Wow, great job Pete!!! Thanks for sharing your love of history.The time and energy you've put into it really shows. Love your narrative style, your passion for the subject is obvious.

[@gabrielgomez509]

Just finished watching it, loved it. The way you comunicate, your storytelling and your take on the events that took place witout taking sides.

[@Thenevisian]

Dude. Bravo. Absolutely amazing time and effort put into this. The whole world thanks you.

[@aaronhagel9796]

As a history buff I counted the americas as my least known about, but videos like this are changing that fact. Thank you!

[@minnie3278]

Video editing, audio, interesting AND educational, all just amazing. So glad I found your channel!

[@leohernandez7193]

This was absolutely great. I watched it over a few days. Thank you for doing this. Looking forward to seeing more of your content.

[@kylecaldwell]

Excellent video. I have visited multiple sites in southern Mexico but you have just added more than a few to my list, Bonampak for sure. I appreciate your summation at the end of the video. The arrogance of modern thought is astounding. Societies that evolved with nature and starlight have a different view of the earth and therefore a different way of interacting with it. I look forward to more of your videos.

[@hugocardona8030]

Guatemala, the heart of the Mayan World is full of their history. I've been in Tikal, Quiriguá, Mixco Viejo and, Kaminal Juyu. Amazing places...

[@justinchedester3990]

Simply amazing, I love learning about all ancient history! From the Mayan to the Egyptian cultures. Such an amazing documentary, So far one of the best in my book.

[@jk-mp8ot]

This was amazing to listen to! Thank you for taking the time to create it.

[@joescemo1137]

Wow, what an incredible documentary, i commend all of your hard work putting this together. Immediately subscribed

[@vesselnyc]

I learned things in three hours that my private education didn't even mention in 12 years. My son is Mayan and now and tell him about his people, thank you.

[@joshpratt0310]

Absolutely Incredible video Pete. I've watched it through twice now. Truly fascinating. Thank you for all your hard work on this. Can't wait for the next installment

[@roberthanna1257]

Remarkable. What a commitment to the task of the documenting and telling of the human story, and in particular - a Mayan part of it. Thank you so much for your efforts and sharing! Your professionalism regarding education and production are really appreciated as well. A pleasure to watch and learn from.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

This was fantastic! The most thorough doc I've seen on mesoamerica. Well done, Pete.

[@josueleonel2415]

Congratulations for the superb video. It´s not only about the great Mayan civilization, but also about humanism

[@danoldcorn3974]

Fantastic video as always dude! Took me a few days to get through this one but was soo worth it! Bravo sir! Thoroughly enjoy your works

[@annasokol3209]

I visited Tulum, Coba, and Chichenitza. This is the most full and detailed movie about Maya history I have ever watched. Thank you so much about your work!!!

[@siwsanpackard1140]

Thank you Pete for your dedicated and hard work, really exceptional documentary.

[@stevencurrey3957]

I noticed that the maya on Flores island made the horse a tapir god. Having never seen a European horse the managed to correctly identify it’s most closely related new world animal as modern science has confirmed! Very cool!

[@panpsychism_]

Christians and their leaders still holds a “holier than thou” attitude on a wide range of peoples and cultures, while ignoring their own cruel history.

[@robduke1971]

I've watched this in its entirety, twice! Extremely well done! It's fascinating, respectful, inspiring, and it just pulls me in and doesn't let go. I will probably watch it many more times. I can't say enough about it really. I could write far more than a silly KZbin comment about it. Awesome job Pete! Wow!

[@ranger7522]

Te fact that this is free to watch, just blows my mind. I can't praise the content enough. Great work! Subscribed..

[@Mossyz.]

This is great history . Just imagine what lays under the jungle where we haven't been yet ....So many wonders,and so little time to discover . Thank you for this Sir .

[@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat]

Lidar is making this thankfully easier and easier. We've even found the actual location of Troy as a result. It's such a wonderful advancement.

[@Mossyz.]

@@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat I can't wait to see new things .

[@theononas9137]

well done. hard to find detailed Mayans documentaries. You did great job with the amount of detail! I really enjoyed and learned a lot which to me is the Perfect Documentary Combination type. I definitely will be watching more than once! :-) Thankyou for the hard work!