Where Did It Come From? — Season 1, Episode 11: Ancient Maya: Power Centers

Episode synopsis

Michael takes us to the Central American jungle to find out how 2000 years ago the ancient Maya mined and fashioned limestone from virgin territory to create their great city of Tikal, paving the way for modern building development.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Ancient Greece: Modern Ship Building
• E2Ancient Rome: The Rise of Apartments
• E3Ancient Egypt: Iconic Structures
• E4Ancient Greece: Weapons of Mass Destruction
• E5Ancient Rome: The Mobile Society
• E6Ancient Rome: The Modern Stadium
• E7Ancient China: Personal Weapon
• E8Ancient China: Agriculture
• E9Ancient Egypt: Modern Medicine
• E10Ancient Maya: The Tools of Astronomy
• E12Ancient China: Origins of Drilling and Mining
• E13Ancient China: Masters of the Wind