Explore the origins of the Mayan empire and its fascinating development in isolation from other cultures. Learn about the extraordinary Mayan calendar, Mayan advancements in astronomy, their independent discovery of the concept of "zero," and their discoveries in math and science. Lastly, the program discusses the consequences of the Spanish invasion on Mayan culture and potential reasons for this advanced civilization's mysterious downfall.

Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.

Progress of Civilizations (4:59); --Origin of the Mayas (2:39); -- Mayan Science (4:33); -- Writing (2:17); -- Fall of the Ancient Empire (2:24); -- Credits: Mayas: Part 1 (0:41); .