Children of the Sun — Season 1, Episode 3: The Aztecs
Documentary • 52 min • 1 season, 3 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
The Aztecs: Within a very short time they created a huge empire, whose metropolis was a perfectly organized floating garden city on the Mexican plateau. At its head were kings who even sacrificed humans to the gods. Children of the Sun - the Aztecs tells the true story of the rapid rise and tragic end of a unique people.
About Children of the Sun
This three-part series illuminates the rise and fall of the ancient American empires of Maya, Inca and Aztecs. These high cultures brought about astonishing civilizational achievements in agriculture, architecture and astronomy to this day and dominated the Mesoamerican continent for over a millennium.