Why Did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca REALLY Collapse?

They built pyramids in the jungle and cities on mountain tops, then their empires vanished. 🗿 But did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations truly disappear? The answer is a surprising story of collapse, conquest, and incredible resilience.

This documentary unravels the unique and tragic fates of three of the greatest ancient civilizations. We investigate:

The Maya: The "perfect storm" of drought, war, and political failure that led them to abandon their jungle cities.

The Aztecs: The shocking story of how a few hundred conquistadors, a devastating plague, and a massive native rebellion brought down an empire.

The Inca: How a brutal civil war and the audacious capture of their divine emperor led to a swift and tragic collapse.

This isn't a story about a lost people; it's about the fall of empires and the survival of cultures.

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Timeline (Timestamps):
0:00 - The Myth of the Vanished Civilizations
1:25 - The Maya: A Slow Collapse From Within
3:10 - The Perfect Storm: Catastrophic Drought
5:20 - Endless Warfare and Environmental Collapse
7:35 - The Fall of the Divine Kings
9:15 - The Aztecs: A Rapid, Violent Conquest
11:00 - The Arrival of Cortés
12:45 - The REAL Weapon: Smallpox
14:50 - An Empire Divided: The Tlaxcalan Alliance
16:30 - The Inca: A Decapitated Empire
18:05 - A Devastating Civil War
19:40 - The Audacious Capture of an Emperor
21:50 - Conclusion: The Difference Between Collapse and Disappearance

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