S01E01 The Maya
More than 2000 years ago the Maya built gigantic cities in the middle of the jungle of Central America. They were brilliant inventors and set standards in writing, mathematics and astronomy. Their calendar is still...
Children of the Sun
S01E03: The Aztecs
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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 The Inca
The Incas appear out of nowhere and within a few decades their empire develops into the largest empire in the world at that time. Until today the Inca are surrounded by an aura of mystery....
S01E03 The Aztecs
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...
