Who were the Mayas and where did they live?

Who were the Mayas and where did they live?

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Who were the Mayas and where did they live?

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A fascinating and advanced civilisation that was established around 400 BC - the Mayas were unknown to the ancient Greeks, who had a civilisation across the Atlantic.

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A fascinating and advanced civilisation that was established around 400 BC - the Mayas were unknown to the ancient Greeks, who had a civilisation across the Atlantic.

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Civilisations

Years 9-10, 11-12 History

Simon Schama looks at the formative role art and the creative imagination have played in the forging of humanity itself. The film opens with Simon's passionate endorsement of the creative spirit in humanity and the way in which art can help to forge the civilised life.

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