Mysteries of the Ancient Dead Maya, Khonkho Wankane (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Documentary

Mysteries of the Ancient Dead

Maya, Khonkho Wankane (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Documentary

At the sacrificial alter, El Castillo, where thousands met their death, researchers find exciting new evidence. Can a sacred well at Chichen Itza, where thousands of Mayan victims were deposited shed new light on the Maya? Were they simply...See moreAt the sacrificial alter, El Castillo, where thousands met their death, researchers find exciting new evidence. Can a sacred well at Chichen Itza, where thousands of Mayan victims were deposited shed new light on the Maya? Were they simply at the mercy of bloodthirsty Gods? Or was there great honor in being sacrificed? Ceramic pieces found at Khonkho Wankane mortuary prove these people stripped dead bodies of flesh using quicklime. Whatever was left, they carried with them as they moved with their herds. What can science tell about these ancient chemists and their solutions? How did they justify the literal weight of loved ones carried on their backs? The Xiongnu nomadic people's burial complexes protect not just the elite leaders, but shares new clues on their influence and control over the silk road. Written by Go Button Media See less

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Stephen Batiuk Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Rob Bell Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
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Natasha Billson Self Self See fewer	The Great British Dig (2020)
Aubrey Cannon Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Rohit Dalvi Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Mazyar Fallah Self Self See fewer	Phantom Signals (2020)
Mia Fothergill Narrator Narrator See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Andrew Gough Self Self See fewer	Conspiracies Decoded (2020)
Sean Graham Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Seika Groves Self Self See fewer	Repossessed (2023)
Justin Jennings Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Ron Leprohon Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Robert Mason Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Bryan Miller Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)
Chen Shen Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Ancient Dead (2022)