古代玛雅:天文学工具

  • MichaelGuillen
  • 120分钟
  • Star-gazingreachedincredibleheightsthousandsofyear… Star-gazingreachedincredibleheightsthousandsofyearsbeforetheHubble.LearntheamazingadvancesmadebythegreatancientcultureofCentralAmerica.  Takeanotherfascinatingtripthroughtimetodiscovertheprecursorsfromcenturiesorevenmillenniaagooftodayscutting-edgetechnologicalbreakthroughs.Usingthelatestscholarship,hands-ondemonstrations,anddramaticreenactments,TheAncientMaya:ToolsofAstronomyshowsjusthowfaraheadoftheirtimestheyreallywere.  Withouttheaidofmagnifyingtechnologyorevenafirmideaofwheretheystoodontheplanet,theMayangraspoftheuniversethroughastrologicalobservationwassimplystunning.HostMichaelGuillentravelstoMexico’sYucatanpeninsulatogetafirsthandlookattheancientworld’smostskilledastronomers.  ClimbthegiantpyramidofKukulkanandseehowitfunctionedasagiantsolarobservatory.ExamineElCaracolatTikal,whichlooksamazinglylikeamoderndayobservatory.LearnhowtheMayausedthesuntolayouttheirvarioustemplesandobservatoriesandexaminetheirincrediblycomplexandaccuratecalendar.