Name: Children of the Sun
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-08-30
Rating: 7.0

The Maya

52 min

More than 2000 years ago the Maya built gigantic cities in the middle of the jungle of Central America. They were brilliant inventors and set standards in writing, mathematics and astronomy. Their calendar is still considered a mathematical masterpiece today. But why did the Maya suddenly go down? "Children of the Sun - The Maya" tells the story of this unique advanced civilization.

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The Inca

52 min

The Incas appear out of nowhere and within a few decades their empire develops into the largest empire in the world at that time. Until today the Inca are surrounded by an aura of mystery. How could their meteoric rise take place in such a short time? And how did a handful of Spaniards succeed in bringing down the empire?

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The Aztecs

52 min

The Aztecs: Within a very short time they created a huge empire, whose metropolis was a perfectly organized floating garden city on the Mexican plateau. At its head were kings who even sacrificed humans to the gods. Children of the Sun - the Aztecs tells the true story of the rapid rise and tragic end of a unique people.