Lost King of the MayaLost King of the Maya In an ancient Mayan
arena, enemies of notorious King Yax K’uk Mo square off in a
ball game that appears much like modern soccer.  But in this
fateful contest, winners live—and losers lose their heads. From
200 to 900 A.D., Yax K’uk Mo’s dynasty of Blood Lords presided
over the Maya city of Copan, conducting hallucinogenic vision
quests, ritual warfare and human sacrifice.  Join a team of
archaeologists and historians who are piecing together the
fascinating rise and fall of this ancient city, its legendary
founder, Yax K’uk Mo and its amazingly advanced culture.  Maya
Lords of the Jungle The civilization of the Maya, which rose out
of Central America's rain forests more than 2000 years ago, grew
to dizzying heights of achievement before declining
precipitously in the ninth century AD No one yet knows why Maya
civilization collapsed, but in Maya Lords of the Jungle, we
witness the quest for an answer as archaeologists investigate
temples and monuments, piece together