For over a thousand years the Maya civilisation grew and flourished in the rain forests of Central America until it was discovered and destroyed by the Spanish conquistadores. Eric Thompson, well-known authority on the Maya, describes the struggle to comprehend the vanished civilisation, and the fight to preserve its treasures for posterity. Sites featured are Tikal, Palenque, Yaxchilan, Copan, Quirigua, Chichen Itza, Uxmal and Tulum.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006510
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of Central America
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
History → Antiquities - Collection and preservation
History → Central America - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)