Lost Kingdoms of Central America
2014 · BBC Four · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · The Place Where Time Began
Tue, 7 Oct, 7:00 am
Dr Jago Cooper explores the ancient civilisation of Teotihuacan, which exploded into a position of dominance in the Americas almost 2,000 years ago.
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Dr. Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of the forgotten civilisations of Central America.
Episodes
- E01
Kingdom of the Jaguar
Tue, 16 Sept· 60 minDr Jago Cooper journeys through southern Mexico to investigate the rise and fall of America's oldest civilisation, the Olmec, who thrived over 3,000 years ago.
- E02
The People Who Greeted Columbus
Tue, 23 Sept· 60 minLooking at the Taino people of the Caribbean, who had a multicultural society with drug-infused rituals, strange skulls and amazing navigation.
- E03
Between Oceans and Empires
Tue, 30 Sept· 60 minDr Jago Cooper explores the forgotten people of ancient Costa Rica, who built a series of spectacular settlements amongst the rivers and volcanoes.
- E04
The Place Where Time Began
Tue, 7 Oct· 60 minDr Jago Cooper explores the ancient civilisation of Teotihuacan, which exploded into a position of dominance in the Americas almost 2,000 years ago.
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Dr. Jago Cooper
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