Episode Overview
The Mayan civilization thrived in Central America for nearly two millennia, yet by the 9th century A.D., their remarkable cities lay deserted, and the Maya seemingly disappeared. What could have led to the decline of this advanced society? Recent discoveries of hieroglyphs have unveiled that the Maya possessed extraordinary skills in science, mathematics, timekeeping, and notably, astronomy, allowing them to predict Earth's axial shifts every 26,000 years. Inscriptions on King Pakal's sarcophagus hint at a cosmic journey, while an advanced calendar ominously predicts the world's end in 2012. The Maya also believed they received knowledge from celestial beings. Did they conspire with extraterrestrial visitors to chart their future—and humanity's fate?