Isolated from the rest of the world, the Mayans and Aztecs created sophisticated civilizations that in many ways paralleled ancient Mediterranean empires. God-like kings and a priestly ruling class dominated splendid cities of temples and pyramids.
I apologise...this film's audio goes somewhat out of sinc with the video. It is such a great documentary, however, that it is worth putting up with.
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Nice documentary, except, well... Even the Spanish didn't describe the people as going up to be killed as being 'dragged'. Mostly they went up accepting their fate. Voluntarily, as an honour upon themselves and their family.
Mostly.
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